How Does Mrs. Hale Characterize The Wrights

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The details revealed by Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters characterizes the Wrights as unhappy people and says that their home “never seemed a very cheerful place”( ). The dialogue in the play suggests that Mr. Wright, though he kept his word, paid his debt, and did not drink, was a taskmaster and a miser who made life miserable for his wife. He paid little attention to her or her opinions and kept her from singing, too. Just the thought of spending time with him causes Mrs. Hale to shudder. She describes him as “Like a raw wind that gets to the bone” ( ). Mrs. Wright is described by Mrs. Hale as a happy girl before her marriage to Mr. Wright. Back then, she sang beautifully in the local choir, and was real sweet and pretty. However, in marriage