Read the excerpt from part two of trifles.

mrs. peters (looking upstairs). we mustn’t—take on.

mrs. hale. i might have known she needed ! i know how things can be—for women. i tell you, it’s queer, mrs. peters. we live close together and we live far apart. we all go through the same things—it’s all just a different kind of the same thing.

which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?

a.)women could not generally count upon one another for support, advice, or company.

b.)women felt that they couldn’t ask each other for because of the societal rules of the time.

c.)women generally felt detached from each other because of the societal roles thrust upon them.

d.)women were too busy caring for the men in their lives to spend time with other women.

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind