A Jury of Her Peers

What does the canary likely symbolize?

  1. The canary likely represents the children that Minnie could never have.
  2. BThe canary likely symbolizes Minnie’s lost innocence from when she was younger.
  3. CThe canary likely represents Minnie’s lost voice and happiness, stifled by her role as Mr. Wright’s wife.
  4. DThe canary likely symbolizes the Wrights’ marriage, strangled by Mr. Wright’s unpleasantness.
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  1. C. The canary likely represents Minnie’s lost voice and happiness, stifled by her role as Mr. Wright’s wife.
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