Question

The discovery of the dead canary is the climax in the play Trifles because: A.) it makes the audience feel sorry for Mrs. Wright B.) it is the point where we realize men and women are very different C.) the question of where the bird disappeared to has been answered D.) all clues led to this final one, which told the women that Mrs. Wright was the murderer

Answer 1

Answer:  The correct answer is: D.) all clues led to this final one, which told the women that Mrs. Wright was the murderer

Explanation:  In this case the canary symbolizes Mrs. Wright, someone beautiful who liked to sing a lot. When Mr. Wright killed the canary it was as if Mrs. Wright had been killed, so she killed her husband. Mr. Wright in one of his tantrums broke the canary's cage, which symbolizes that his marriage to Minnie Wright is unfortunate for her because he catches her with a man she does not love, on a farm that is far from the rest of the community .

Answer 2

In Trifles, the dead bird, which has its neck wrung, is symbolic of the husband who was choked to death. With this information, I would assume the answer is D. Mrs.Wright is the murderer.