Based on part two of trifles, the symbolism of the dead bird implies that mr. wright was jealous because his wife devoted all of her attention to the bird. was a cruel man who disliked animals, children, and women. had an oppressive demeanor that killed the bird and his wife’s spirit. had issues with feeling isolated that led to him feeling like a caged bird.

in "people in peace, not profit and war" chrisholm uses inductive reasoning for her argument against defense spending by stating that the new administration, like most americans, wanted to invest in social objectives, so they must not want to prioritize defense spending. mr. nixon said "we can delay no longer in launching new approaches to the problem that beset them", but chrisholm points out that the programs were delayed anyways.