Question

What qualities make the stitching symbolic?

Stitches hold things together, and this stitching suggests that Mrs. Wright’s situation is coming apart

Stitching is difficult, and this stitching suggests that Mrs. Wright was failing in her role as a homemaker.

Stitching can create beauty in a piece of quilting, and this stitching suggests that Mrs. Wright is not as creative as other women in her community.

Answer 1

The symbolism of stitching is that stitches hold things together, and Mrs. Wright's situation was falling apart. This becomes clear when the women look at the quilt that Mrs. Wright was working on most recently, and see that there had been neat, even stitching on the rest of the quilt, but the latest stitching had been a total mess.

Answer 2

The Answer is A : Stitches hold things together, and this stitching suggests that Mrs. Wright’s situation is coming apart