Character John Wright quiet unfriendly cold no concern
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Character John Wright – quiet, unfriendly, cold, no concern for wife’s needs, stingy
Minnie Wright - dull voice, distant, isolated, did not join ladies club / Used to be lively, pretty, wore pretty clothes, sing
COUNTY ATTORNEY §Thinks he is superior to women §Thinks women are simple / only worry about unimportant things
Mrs. Hale -compassionate, no loyalty to husband, feels guilty about not visiting Minnie more often. Mr. Hale -judgemental, tries to make conversation
Mrs. Peters -compassionate, no loyalty to husband, hides evidence from husband (sheriff)
SETTING §Kitchen, farmhouse, 1900’s in Midwest SYMBOL- Students brainstorm first with partner. §Knotted sewing – §Kitchen –
SYMBOL §Broken jar of preserves – §Caged canary – §Women – §Dead bird – §Cold weather-
SYMBOL §Kitchen – represents the Wright’s marriage / relationship §Broken jar – damage to Minnie’s life §Knotted sewing- Minnie’s anger over dead bird
SYMBOL §Dead canary – John’s cruelty / Minnie’s motive for killing him §Dead canary – death of Minnie’s spirit / echoes & imitates John’s death( neck was wrung) (strangulation)
SYMBOL §Caged bird – isolated & restricted life that Minnie led §Women – represent being naïve, worrying about unimportant details
SYMBOL §Knot- John’s neck / the knot Minnie started doing when she was sewing THEME Compassion & detection
CLIMAX §John killed the canary CONFLICT - External Men vs. women – men look at women’s concerns as trivial / unimportant John vs. Minnie
SIMILE – Pg. 780 Mrs. Hale: “Come to think of it, she was like a bird herself – real sweet & pretty, but kind of timid & fluttery. ” EXPLAIN!
FORESHADOWING- Pg. 779 Mrs. Hale states, ”Bad sewing always makes me fidgety. ” / (Covering for Minnie)
FORESHADOWING- Pg. 780 Mrs. Peters – “It’s broke. One hinge is pulled apart. ” (John agressively pulled door off the cage. ) -Pg. 780 Mrs. Hale- “Looks as if someone must have been rough with it. ” (John – ripped bird cage door off cage. )
IRONY The clues that seem to be trifles end up being the most important clues that solve the case and the motive.
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