In part two of trifles, what symbolic impact is made when susan glaspell includes quilting as a part of mrs. wright’s lifestyle?

a. it reinforces the idea that mrs. wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.
b. it characterizes mrs. wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time.
c. it casts doubt on the idea that mrs. wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content.
d. it heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated.

a. It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.

Explanation:

The one act play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell revolves around the murder of a man named John Wright. He was found dead in his bedroom, with his wife in jail awaiting judgement. John's death had brought the Sheriff and the others to the house to gather evidence.

When the ladies had accompanied the men in the house, they were to get stuffs for Mrs. Wright who's in prison. Looking through the house and trying to imagine what life they led, the women found that she had been knitting, taking care of the farm, having a pet canary and also doing the things like the other women in the town. The very inclusion of quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright's life shows that she also fulfilled many of the roles that was expected of the womenfolk in that time.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)