Wright’s sewing basket. In the basket they find a dead bird wrapped in a piece of silk. Despite discovering Mrs. Wright’s motive for killing Mr. Wright, the two women decide to keep the information they have learned to themselves. The house of Mr. and Mrs. Wright as well as Mrs. Wright’s bird prove to be powerful symbols in Trifles. The house in Trifles is symbolic of Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s broken relationship. The dreary kitchen, which is full of items left in a disorderly manner, is suggestive of a troubled marriage. While the kitchen is often the heart of a home, Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s kitchen appears to be lifeless. The somber kitchen symbolizes their unhappy marriage, representing the emotional disconnect between Minnie and her husband. The house is described as having, “A gloomy kitchen, and left without having been put in order – unwashed pans under the
Wright’s sewing basket. In the basket they find a dead bird wrapped in a piece of silk. Despite discovering Mrs. Wright’s motive for killing Mr. Wright, the two women decide to keep the information they have learned to themselves. The house of Mr. and Mrs. Wright as well as Mrs. Wright’s bird prove to be powerful symbols in Trifles. The house in Trifles is symbolic of Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s broken relationship. The dreary kitchen, which is full of items left in a disorderly manner, is suggestive of a troubled marriage. While the kitchen is often the heart of a home, Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s kitchen appears to be lifeless. The somber kitchen symbolizes their unhappy marriage, representing the emotional disconnect between Minnie and her husband. The house is described as having, “A gloomy kitchen, and left without having been put in order – unwashed pans under the