Question

In part two of Trifles, which of the following most supports the feminist theme that women suffer abuses within a male-dominated society?
the sewing basket
the shattered jar of fruit
the bird with the broken neck
the quilt with the uneven stitching

Answer 1

The bird with the broken neck.

Explanation: the dead canary symbolizes Mrs. Wright’s silenced joy and the emotional/physical abuse she suffered at her husband’s hands. Finding the strangled bird makes the women understand her motive and highlights how men in the play dismiss women’s domestic life as “trifles,” underscoring the feminist theme.