Susan Glaspell's Trifles: A Literary Analysis

An Analysis of Natures in Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" A trifle is something that has little value or importance, and there are many seeming "trifles" in Susan Glaspell's one-act play "Trifles." The irony is that these "trifles" carry more weight and significance than first seems to be the case. Just as Glaspell's play ultimately reveals a sympathetic nature in Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, the evidence that the men investigators fail to observe, because they are blind to the things that have importance

Little Things Mean A Lot Trifles is a one act play about two murder investigations the official formal one by the men as well as the unofficial informal one by the women.( Beatty, 1) Throughout the play the women in their own way solve the crime while the men hit a dead end. There are a variety of perceptions and interpretations of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”. These were the ones most attention-grabbing or noteworthy: the notion that the three women in this play Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Wright

century which has a major role in literary arts. Susan Glaspell uses symbolism in Trifles as a literary device to highlight the theme of feminine identity. Here, Glaspell provides women with a numerous amount of symbols to justify their feelings and making it easy for them to hinder the investigation. In this drama, details are thoroughly thought out and selectively placed to give the reader more ambition to find their own explanation of the symbols. Glaspell’s symbolism helps paint a picture that

roles. The reproductive role confined most women to taking care of their household, husband, and children, unless they were among the few women part of the social role. An early twentieth century writer, Susan Glaspell, lived in that time. Therefore, most of Glaspell’s drama

“A Jury of Her Peers,” a short story written by Susan Glaspell in 1917, is an example of early feminist literature. The female characters, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, are able to solve the mystery of who murdered John Wright while their male counterparts could not. This short story had been adapted from Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles written the previous year. The play consists of the same characters and plot line as the story. In both works, Glaspell depicts how the men, Sheriff Peters, Mr. Hale

Susan Glaspell’s Trifles: Gender Differences and Stereotyping Explored Susan Glaspell’s Trifles is a dramatic play with satirical content that points out gender differences and how stereotyping affects perceptions of duty, justice, and law. Glaspell wrote Trifles in 1916, a time in America where women were consistently expected to be housewives and nothing more. Women’s limitations were clearly a spark of inspiration and reason for Glaspell to write Trifles, criticizing society with feministic intelligence

Trifles: A Moral Justification for Murder The one act play “Trifles” depicts the views and passions of both men and women during the late-nineteenth century regarding the role of a woman. The characters in the play are the County Attorney, the Sheriff, and Mr. Hale, who are accompanied by Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters into the Wright’s home to investigate the murder of Mr. Wright. The men feel that the women are only concerning themselves with little things and make several condescending comments throughout

Literary Analysis of Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Glaspell’s “Trifles” The literary element of symbolism is utilized by the author of a work to augment the meaning of the text. The works “Othello” and “Trifles” deal with themes of jealousy and justice. Due to the gap between the eras of both authors the language employed in the text is significantly distinct. While Glaspell deals with the injustice women faced in the 1800’s and a crime with an unknown motive, Shakespeare focuses on racial issues facing

it’s all just a different kind of the same thing” (561) is a line spoken in Susan Glaspell’s play, Trifles. Writers look at the world around them and envision the way it should be. They take bits and pieces of their life’s landscape, add a liberal dose of surreal ideology and finally toss in human oppressions. To that end, the writer hopes to create a memorable character that can touch the human soul for eternity. Susan Glaspell, a writer in the early twentieth century, lived during a time when women

the imprisoned life Mrs. Wright lived in daily, whereas the broken door suggests the rough handling at the hands of Mr. Wright (possible abuse) in trying to keep Mrs. Wright in a submissive position. Finally, the canary and its beautiful singing come to represent the young Minnie Foster who loved life and loved to sing; however, when her husband strangles the bird, she feels that she has lost the last part of her identity and her mind flees, much like a bird escaping the open door on the cage. The