Susan Orlean

Since my observation took the course of three days I have several findings. So day one’s observation begin with Regina and Gabriella who appear to be accompanying Annabel to what appears to be a building of great interest. While the exterior looked plain the inside does not the walls are lined with these brilliant garments the walls are also adorned with several looking glass. When they enter Annabel begins communicating with another human who then leaves and the three appear to sit on these rectangular

Trifles by Susan Glaspell is a tragic mysterious drama that has to deal with a murderous wife, and a couple of friends who cover up her tracks. Throughout the story Glaspell gives clues to the reader to help him or her figure out what will happen in the end. Glaspell Wrote Trifles in 1916, according to the year it is safe to assume that this mysterious short story was placed in a time around the 1910’s setting. The clues she leaves, such as the quilting square, the bird, the reflections in the setting

We all know that in today’s world, women still struggle for equality in a world dominated by men. During the time of Susan Glaspell, inequality was more apparent than ever, a time of the industrial revolution boom. The play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, is one of underlining tones and meanings, that directly speak on the issue of women’s rights in the early 20th century. In America, as elsewhere in the world, women commonly were regarded as inferior beings. Their children, property, and earnings belonged

Overtime there has been many images, quotes, phrases that tend to “catch on.” Not just in today’s society but over multiple decades there have been different types of “memes.” They can range from an image to a lyric in a song. Almost anything really can be classified as a meme. Memes can have a good or bad influence on a person’s emotions. For example, in today’s society there is an image of a girl who has a “crazy girlfriend” look, this is just one of many things a meme can be. A meme is anything

Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” are two texts written by Susan Glaspell about the mysterious death of John Wright. These two stories consist of the same plot, but are both written with a different genre and point of view. Trifles is a drama while “A Jury of Her Peers” is a short story. The point of view of Trifles is third person objective, and the point of view of “Jury of Her Peers” is written in third person limited. Although the texts have the same plot, the knowledge of the reader is affected

Louise Beal was done. She was worn out. She was over it. Louise tired and coming home from work. When she turned down her street and saw cop cars and ambulances everywhere, with blue and red lights flashing and sirens blaring, Louise got scared, worried for her children’s safety. She got increasingly more worried as she got closer to her lifeless, dull home, when she saw Ian’s commodore out the front she broke into a hysterical run. The police officers looked at her, their faces showing sympathy

The Boatwrights in the novel are the family that Lily and Rosaleen have met in Tiburon, and who they are going to be staying with. There are 3 members of the Boatwrights and they are May, June and August, and they used to have a sister named, April but she passed away when she was very young. Lily and Rosaleen are in the town of Tiburon and they are trying to find any trace of Lily's, mother and where she could have been. In the novel Lily sees the exact same picture of a black Mary that her mother

In the book Gentlehands by Marijane Meaker explains the struggles of a teenage boy, Buddy Boyle to find himself in a world he has never experienced. Buddy meets a girl who is in a higher social class than he is one special summer. Throughout the summer Buddy is introduced to many people that will effect him for the rest of his life. Buddy is constantly pressure to change and be someone he is not. In an attempt to live up to other people's standards, Buddy realizes he will only be happy if he stays

I read The Father Hunt, by Rex Stout. This is a mystery book about two detectives trying to find the father of Amy Devovo and who killed her mother in a hit-and-run murder. The novel begins with Amy Devovo coming to one of the detectives, Archie Goodwin, to tell him she wants to find her father. Goodwin is willing to help but knows it will cost more money than what she has. She says she has the money from checks that her father left her which makes her want to know her dad even more. I though The

1. What is the primary theme of the play? Why do you think so? The primary theme of the play is male dominance. Throughout the play the men constantly belittle the women. They insist that Mrs. Wright’s kitchen must be a mess because of her poor homemaking abilities. Also Mr. Hale says “Well, women are used to worrying over trifles.” (pg. 324) This implies that the women are too small-minded to worry about things like the investigation. The men are so comfortable with their dominance that they are