Read the excerpt from part two of trifles. mrs. hale. it’s a log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt or just not it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt? a. the thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy. b. the relationships between men and women were somewhat competitive. c. the daily deeds of women were quite complex and detail oriented. d. the dedication that women had for their communities was unmatched.

The correct answer would be (A. The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.)

A) The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from part two of Trifles, we can see Mrs. Hale looking at a log cabin pattern and wondering if the woman was going to quilt or knot it, when the Sheriff and other men entered the room, they made fun of the woman's commentary, and all the women felt ashamed. As we can see, the theme that is best reinforced by the excerpt is that the thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.

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government is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

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