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Comparison Of Trifles And Barn Burning
Imagine being trapped in a horrible situation, and the choices that are allowed are either negative outcome or a positive outcome. What does the average person pick? Honestly it depends on the situation and the issue itself. Mrs. Hale from the short story “Trifles”, Mama from “Everyday Use”, and Sartoris from “Barn Burning” are all symbols a dynamic individuals through there situations through life.
In the short story “Trifles”, Mrs. Hale and some others go to house where a local man was killed, however they believe it was the work of his wife. Mrs. Hale sees a different view of the situation, she believes that Mrs. Foster was hurting inside and was unhappy in her own home. Mrs. Foster was basically alone “not having children make less work…”
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