9.2: Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2
Question 7 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P
Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.MRS. PETERS (looking upstairs). We mustn’t—take on.MRS. HALE. I might have known she needed help! I know how things can be—for women. I tell you, it’s queer, Mrs. Peters. We live close together and we live far apart. We all go through the same things—it’s all just a different kind of the same thing. Which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?
Answer
A
Women could not generally count upon one another for support, advice, or company.
B
Women were overwhelmed by the roles they had to play and usually needed extra help.
C
Women generally felt detached from each other because of the societal roles thrust upon them.
D
Women were too busy caring for the men in their lives to spend time with other women.
Explanation
Mrs. Hale says that women “live close together and we live far apart,” suggesting they share similar experiences but are still emotionally distant. She recognizes that women face “the same things,” though in different forms. This best supports the idea that societal roles left women feeling detached from one another, rather than unable to offer support at all.
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