What is the symbolic significance of Mr. Wright killing Mrs. wnym wnu:
The bird represents Mrs. Wright's singing ability; Mr. Wright suppressed his
wife's ambitions to sing professionally.
The bird represents Mrs. Wright's role as a mother; Mr. Wright killed his wife's
desire to have children.
The bird represents peace; Mr. Wright destroyed the peace of the household by
constantly fighting with his wife.
The bird represents Mrs. Wright when she was young and happy; Mr. Wright
destroyed his wife's joyful spirit.
MANE

The correct answer is D.

In the play "Trifles" the dead bird found by Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, the wives of the County Attorney and a neighboring farmer represents Mrs. Wright's youth and happiness.

Mr. Wright had been abusing his wife for years, taking away her joyful spirit. Him killing her pet bird was a tipping point for Mrs. Wright, as she then decided to hung her own husband.

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)