In the minds of Martha Hale and Mrs. Peters, Minnie cracked after the death of her songbird, who, much like her late husband, was asphyxiated. The symbolism shown through the bird was also discussed, as Minnie Foster, in her maiden years, was too like the bird, and if she was left with her husband any longer, there was a high chance that she would be the next murder investigation. After the revelation occurs, the women seem even more connected to Mrs. Wright, and this causes the pair to hide the bird from their husbands, even though Mrs. Peters is considered to be “married to the law.”
In the minds of Martha Hale and Mrs. Peters, Minnie cracked after the death of her songbird, who, much like her late husband, was asphyxiated. The symbolism shown through the bird was also discussed, as Minnie Foster, in her maiden years, was too like the bird, and if she was left with her husband any longer, there was a high chance that she would be the next murder investigation. After the revelation occurs, the women seem even more connected to Mrs. Wright, and this causes the pair to hide the bird from their husbands, even though Mrs. Peters is considered to be “married to the law.”