Read the excerpt from Trifles. County attorney(with the gallantry of a young politician). Which best describes the effect of the
word "gallantry" in this excerpt?A. It creates the setting by hinting at a period in time when men were more inclined to treat women with respect.B. It develops the conflict by creating tension as the other men in the story realize the County Attorney actually sympathizes with women.C. It enhances the theme of the story by showing that some men are capable of treating women with respect, even if it does not seem so.D. It characterizes the County Attorney as someone desirous of showing respect to women, even if he does not mean it.
D. It characterizes the County Attorney as someone desirous of showing respect to women, even if he does not mean it.
Explanation:
In the play "Triffles," by Susan Glaspell, the Country Attorney is described as a man who gives polite attention or respect to women. However, in the play he does not give importance to what women thought and felt. In fact, it is a male-dominate society in which the men consider that a kitchen contains unsignificant elements or "triffles." However, the items found actually provide the evidence for the women to solve the case.
A cat supposedly dropped a book from the book shelf that was closing off the entrance to the annex and the door opened- a Nazi was standing outside and heard it, and soon he took them away
