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Read the excerpt from Trifles, by Susan Glaspell. COUNTY ATTORNEY. I guess before we’re through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about. HALE. Well, women are used to worrying over trifles. (The two women move a little closer together. ) COUNTY ATTORNEY (with the gallantry of a young politician). And yet, for all their worries, what would we do without the ladies? (The women do not unbend. He goes to the sink, takes a dipperful of water from the pail and, pouring it into a basin, washes his hands. Starts to wipe them on the roller-towel, turns it for a cleaner place. ) Dirty towels! (Kicks his foot against the pans under the sink. ) Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies? Which theme of early feminist drama is reflected in the excerpt? Men are not capable of completing certain tasks. Women are expected to fulfill specific domestic obligations. Both men and women are responsible for domestic chores. Most women are content with their role in society.

Answer 1

The one-act play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell tells a story about a killing and the subsequent attempts to find out who the culprit behind the murder is. The theme of early feminist drama that is reflected in the excerpt is option B: Women were expected to fulfill specific domestic obligations.

Theme of early feminist drama in "Trifles"

Further explanation for the answer is as given below:

• In the excerpt, it is seen that it was expected from women to behave according to the rules set by the patriarchal society at the time.

• The county attorney makes a comment about the woman being a bad housekeeper, which shows that the roles of women were considered to be limited to domestic works only and their opinions were not considered noteworthy by the men.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B that women were supposed to take care of domestic responsibilities.

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