The criticisms and things males said about Mrs. Wright were offensive to Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters. Wives discuss the things their husbands talk about, but they talk about it with each other. For example, Mrs. Hale states that "I would hate for men to come into my kitchen and pry and criticize" (748). Wives don't think it's okay for males to search and move things in the kitchen, women are sensitive about their cooking. They don't like it when people touch and poke without their permission because it's disrespectful to them. The wives were angry at their husbands for being rude in Mrs. Wright's house, but they did not express their opinions to their husbands. Another thing the women don't like is the fact that Mrs. Wright was sent to prison. Mrs. Hale states, “They locked her up in town and they came here and tried to get her own house to turn against her” (750). The women don't like it because they think it's unfair to Mrs. Wright. The males are searching the house to find evidence against Mrs. Wright. They think Mrs. Wright killed Mr. Wright. This upsets women because men do not give her a chance to prove her innocence. The final thematic importance of "Trifles" demonstrates throughout the play how the wives' perspective clashes with that of the husbands, as Mrs. Wright argues. The males were not sympathetic towards the fruits, but the woman understands how difficult it is to take care of the preserves. For example, Mrs. Hale states: “It's a shame about his fruit. I wonder if it's all over” (748). Males discard canned goods, but females do not miss them because they know that it takes a long time to get them. They worry because if any of them were in the same situation as Mrs. Wright, she would worry too. They understand what it takes to grow these preserves under the
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