The bird and the cage as symbols in a play of trifles

Trifels is a one-scene play written by Susan Glaspell at the beginning of the twentieth century.
I have added many symbols to it that convey messages to the reader with meanings and
connotations. Where she excelled. In this article, I will talk about the bird and the cage as symbols
that carry clues and messages in this play.
The bird in the play represents Mrs. Wright, the wife of the murdered. The bird's voice was the
memory that reminds Mrs. Wright of her youth and her beautiful voice because she loved singing
before she got married and her husband forbids her from all that. The bird was also the evidence
that Mrs. Hill and Peters linked the way John Wright was killed because it was just as good as the
bird. As for the cage, it was evidence of Mr. John's intrusion into Mrs. Wright's soul by cruelty and
domination over all aspects of her life. Extracting the bird from its cage and killing it became the
motive behind Mrs. Wright's killing of her husband in the same way.
Conclusions The playwright excelled in employing symbols and linking them to the events of
the play. I think it conveyed the ideas even though the play is one-scene. I suggest watching this
wonderful play.