how is the communication between the princess and her lover in paragraphs 15-17 significant to the text as a whole

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth

The_of a story can be applied to other works of literature or to life.

What does the birdcage symbolize in trifles ?