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trifles: the rise of modern feminism on the stage, part 1
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read the excerpt from part one of trifles.
county attorney. how did she seem to feel about you coming?
hale. why, i dont think she minded—one way or the other. she didnt pay much attention. i said, \how do,
mrs. wright, its cold, aint it?\ and she said, \is it?\—and went on kind of pleating at her apron.... and then
she—laughed. i guess you would call it a laugh.
how does this dialogue further develop the idea that mrs. wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?
it suggests that she has actually gone insane.
it suggests that she finds death humorous.
it suggests that she did not care about his death.
it suggests that she is hiding her real emotions.

Explanation:

The dialogue shows Mrs. Wright's lack of normal emotional response (not minding, not paying attention, odd laugh). This indicates she may not care about her husband's situation (death - related context as it's a murder - related play). The other options: There's no clear sign of insanity (just odd behavior), finding death humorous is a stretch (the laugh is odd but not clearly about death humor), and hiding real emotions is less supported compared to not caring (her responses seem more like indifference).

Answer:

It suggests that she did not care about his death.