Mrs. peters (looking upstairs). we mustn’t—take on. mrs. hale. i might have known she needed ! 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? women could not generally count upon one another for support, advice, or company. women were overwhelmed by the roles they had to play and usually needed extra . women generally felt detached from each other because of the societal roles thrust upon them. women were too busy caring for the men in their lives to spend time with other women.