Question

In part two of Trifles, how does the symbol of the broken fruit jar impact the theme that women were often unhappy in the roles they were expected to fulfill?

Answer 1

In part two of Trifles, the image which symbolizes the broken and unhappy home in which Mrs. Wright lived is the shattered fruit jar. The theme of loneliness that exists throughout the play is reinforced through the broken hinge on the door of the birdcage. The story comprises of many symbolical references which secretly solves the mystery of the story and thereby tells about the suppression the women faces in her house, family and the society.