Frank Lloyd Wright

Susan Glaspell's use of dramatic technique and foreshadowing came alive through the characters in the story. The story's views of male dominance over women and the belittling of women lead to the unsolved murder. From the beginning of the story with the revealing title to the end, Susan Glaspell had foreshadowed and showed the irony of gender inequality and the belittlement of the women in the story Trifles. The men's action and words of dismissing the women led to the mens end knowledge to be of

the stories while also making the characters questions their own morals. In Trifles, the women uncover the dirty truth hidden away in the Wright’s house. As they do this the women become sensitive to Mrs. Wright who is the murderer in the story. Both Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters humanize Mrs. Wright instead of just looking at her like a criminal.

The one act play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell follows the murder of Mr. John Wright. The play has feminist undertones in the way it plays up the ideas of women living in a male dominated world but overall the play seems to focus more on the idea of the complex meaning of justice to Mrs. Peters and the question of justice versus judgement when it comes to the truth. At the beginning of the play, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale represent the two sides of justice and judgement respectfully. Throughout the

Feminist rights have been a controversial issue throughout human history, so naturally this theme manifests itself often throughout many works like the play, “Trifles” does. In fact, the whole conflict of Trifles happens because a feminine revolt against male dominated oppression in the form of a murder and this allows the main character, Minnie, to become liberated. The following quote shows how little Minnie’s voice mattered between the couple and one of the motivations to why Minnie killed John

are oblivious to the distress of Mrs. Wright, it is clear to the female characters and any modern reader that Mr. Wright and Mrs. Wright’s marriage was unhappy at best. There is also cause to believe that Mrs. Wright is responsible for her husband’s death, especially in light of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discovering the dead bird in Mrs. Wright’s sewing bag. An unhappy marriage does not excuse murder, but there is evidence to support the claim that John Wright was mentally and/or physically abusive

a woman named Mrs. Wright, who lived in the 20th century and who had no equal rights as a man did. Men were the ones in charge of everything, and women basically had no valuable importance. Mrs. Wright underwent some sort of abuse from her husband and was isolated from the outside world. The setting of the play takes place in an "abandoned" and "gloomy" farmhouse out in the country. There are a mixture of symbols throughout the play that suggest the motives on why Mrs. Wright might’ve killed her

described as very cold Minnie felt trapped in the cage of her own marriage. Minnie makes one last effort to make a home from the dark and lonely place she lived by getting a canary. However, Mrs. Hales and Mrs. Peters investigation reveals that Mr. Wright strangles the canary, just like he did Minnie’s

level. Sympathy is a type of human condition that results in doing certain things for the greater good which is seen in Trifles. The women, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, bond with Mrs. Wright so well that it seems as if the women are sisters. This is seen when Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters “gather household goods for Minnie Wright…[and] begin to reconstruct the accused woman’s life” (Holstein 1646). Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are the ones who ascertain clues such as: the quilt, the canary, the preserves, and

Act 1, Scene 1 (The curtains open to a dismal poorly lit room. The detective, the woman, and Maria enter stage left.) The woman: Well, as far as I'm concerned it was a fluke accident, and I surely don't appreciate being dragged to this disgusting place on a fine Saturday Afternoon, when I could be drinking tea with my friends. This is an utter waste! The detective: Now, now, this is an issue of utmost importance. It should not be disregarded, or overlooked because some frivolous lady wants to

Trifles by Susan Glaspell, I have several assertions. My assertion is that Mrs.Wright felt controlled by Mr. Wright, so she killed him. My supporting assertions are that Mr. Wright was killed by Mrs. Wright, Mr. Wright was controlling of Mrs. Wright and, Mr Wright’s killing of her bird is what caused her to kill him. Mrs. Wright killed Mr. Wright. ` After Mr. Wright’s death, Mrs. Wright just sat there in shock of what she had just done. The evidence for this is presented on page 257 when Mr. Hale