For this story in particular, the stark contrast between gender roles is made very clear. Where the men felt self-important enough to believe they were trully solving the case, the women felt more that they were being a little simpathetic towards Mrs. Wright's situation. As the women continue to make observations about what they see, the men pop in occasionally and laugh at the "triffles" they fill their heads with while they do the REAL work. The women, in the other hand, have actually made more progress than the men because they are in the room (the kitchen) where Mrs. Wright's spent most of time working or reflecting. However, in the end the women have found the most telling evidence and have also empathized to the extent of hiding the evidence.
I think I messed up posting a comment...so here goes again! I think this was a good summary.
ReplyDeleteI do think the women were "at the point of departure" when they discover and draw conclusions about the jar of fruit, and the dead bird.
Their findings would be worthy of an episode of
Castle, not to be "sniffed at" by men (or womoen).