This passage analyzes important symbols in the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell. It discusses how the canary symbolizes Mrs. Wright's forgotten past when she was lively, the birdcage symbolizes her current confined life, and the quilt provides a clue as to how she killed her husband since the knot in the red string matches his strangulation. These symbols represent how Mrs. Wright was oppressed by her husband and the abuse led to her murdering him.