Use the thesis "The shortened time span of one-act plays allows King Arthur's Socks to focus on a single issue in depth - women's struggles with social expectations in the early twentieth century" to write a short critique of the play.

The one-act play keeps the focus on the central issue. The conflict faced by each of the characters highlights issues faced by women of that time. Mary’s guilt shows that society still has not fully accepted the modern woman’s actions. A longer play is not necessary to achieve Dell’s purpose.