Object of the Study

right. From that part there can be derived a conclusion that there is a different perspective toward things in a kitchen and woman life between man and woman characters. The investigation continued to the upstairs to find the motive. This is where the conflict is arisen. The focus of the play moves completely to the two women Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale. They try to do what they should do. Mrs. Peters take Minnie Foster clothes and shoes and then with Mrs. Hale they clean up the kitchen a little. There is a little conflict between the two women because they are not supposed to move anything. Mrs. Peters finds a sewing basket and quilt inside it. They two is thinking about Minnie Foster is going to quilt it or knot it. Then, naturally Mrs. Hale is fixing the quilt because she finds that the quilt is so good and even at some part and in other part is so messy. MRS HALE: Examining another block Mrs. Peters, look at this one. Here, this is the one she was working on, and look at the sewing All the rest of it has been so nice and even. And look at this It’s all over the place Why, it looks as if she didn’t know what she was about. After she has said this they look each other, then start to glance back at the door. After an instant MRS HALE has pulled at a knot and ripped the sewing . lines: 235 241 After that, Mrs. Hale starts asking Mrs. Peters about what makes Mrs. Wright so nervous. As women they share common knowledge about piecing a quilt. Mrs. Hale thinks that when she is nervous about something she can make a bad quilt but, Mrs. Peters says that she is sews awful queer when she just tired. MRS. HALE : What do you supposed she was so nervous about? MRS. PETERS : Oh—I don’t know. I don’t know as she was nervous. I sometimes sew awful queer when I’m jus tired. MRS. HALE starts to say something, looks ar MRS. PETERS, then goes on sewing Well I must get these things wrapped up. They maybe through sooner than we think, putting apron and other things together I wonder where I can find a piece of paper, and string. lines: 249-254 This exposition gives the background of the story so that the reader now who and how the characters will develop in the story. There will absolutely be Mr. Henderson, Mr. Peters, Mr, Hale, Mrs. Hale, and Mrs. Peters playing some roles in the play. They will be discussing about motive disclosure of the murder og John Wright, Minnie Foster’s husband.

2. Raising Action

The raising action begins when the women finds a bird cage inside the cupboard. Mrs. Peters is looking at the cupboard to look for a piece of paper and string. There she finds a bird cage. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are examining the bird cage and then starting to question where the bird is. Mrs. Hale thinks that the cat got it but Mrs. Peters says that Mrs. Wright did not like cats because when she came to the house previous day Mrs. Wright really upset for Mrs. Peter’s cat entering her room. Then, their suspicion raise when they find the cage door broke. MRS. PETERS: examining the cage Why, look at this door. It’s broke. One hinge is pulled apart. MRS. HALE: looking too Looks as if someone have been rough with it. MRS. PETERS: Why, yes. lines: 268-271 From those conversations we can conclude that both Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale agree that someone has been rough with the door. That makes the curiosity grows higher. The women start to feel something wrong but they try to ignore it by wishing the investigation to be ended soon.