Question

MRS. HALE. It’s a log cabin pattern. Pretty, isn’t it? I wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (Footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. The Sheriff enters, followed by Hale and the County Attorney.)

SHERIFF. They wonder if she was going to quilt or just knot it. (The men laugh, the women look abashed.)

Which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?

Answer 1

A.

The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.

Answer 2

The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Susan Glaspell's one-act play "Trifles" revolves around the killing of Mr. Wright and the subsequent attempts to find the culprit. The play deals with themes of family, husband-wife relationships, society, women's position, etc.

In the given excerpt from the play, the women wondered whether Mrs. Wright was to "quilt or just knot" her sewing was laughed at by the men. The men's reaction shows just how the thoughts and opinions of women were deemed unimportant or insignificant.

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.