The short story Trifles written by Susan Glaspell is a story regarding the investigation of the murder of John Wright by his wife‚ Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Hale is the wife of Mr. Hale‚ one of the men investigating the murder‚ and the neighbor of the Wrights. While the men investigate around the farmhouse looking for clues to prove Mrs. Wright was guilty‚ Mrs. Hale is downstairs with Mrs. Peters discovering their own evidence in the mishaps of Mrs. Wrights cleaning and sewing. Mrs. Hale begins to reminisce
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out to show how prejudice played in gender role. Life in the rural Midwest at the turn of the century was a lonely‚ difficult‚ often depressing way of life. Susan Glaspell‚ the author of “Triples”‚ is a play that seems to be criticized as an icon for feminist writing in which men frequently demean anything associated with woman. Susan Glaspell displays flawlessly of how gender role prejudice had taken over. In the one-act play‚ a Mrs. Wright is suspected of having killed her husband and is being held
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Susan Glaspell’s 1916 play titled “Trifles” uses many elements of drama such as‚ diction and spectacle through the actions of the two women as they rummage through a unusually messy kitchen to develop complexity and hold the attention of the audience until the very end. Glaspell uses irony and common misconceptions to convey her powerful message “Trifles” is also a play that reflects a clear notion of gender and sex roles. Glaspell‚ a feminist writer‚ writes plays that are known for their development
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The Webster’s Dictionary definition of trifle is: something that does not have much value or importance (“trifle”). When one looks at the title of Susan Glaspell’s short play‚ at first they may think that it is as the title implies; unimportant or the story being told is for nothing more than entertainment. Upon further examination and consultation of critical sources‚ the reader is able to tease out a deeper meaning. The play‚ Trifles‚ written by Susan Glaspell is an intricately weaved narrative on
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Women in Susan Glaspell’ play “ Trifles” By Deby Valentina 1. Background In drama‚ character refers to a textual representation of a human being (or occasionally another creature). Character development is the key element in a story’s creation. The story’s protagonist is the central agent in generating its plot‚ and this individual can embody the story’s theme. Characters can be either round or flat‚ depending on their level of development and the extent to which they change. Susan Glaspell in Trifles
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‘Trifles’- An interesting play written by Susan Glaspell in 1916‚ is a play dealing with mystery and murder‚ revenge and deceit‚ and is full of irony from beginning to end. Seven characters form the cast‚ although 2 are non-active and will not be viewed; only spoken of. The County Attorney is a young man who seems for the most part to have a solid interest in his work. Although the County Attorney has a professional demeanor‚ he still joins in and laughs at the comments that the Sheriff direct towards
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Susan Glaspell’s work in “Trifles” displays many attributes among women such as independence and freedom. I quickly noticed that Glaspell’s work is very similar to Kate Chopin’s because both of them express equality between men and women. In “Trifles” one can see how a woman’s role in the early nineteenth century meant absolutely nothing. Men like Mr. Wright‚ Mr. Hale and the Sheriff acted and talked as if they were superior to all women. Through Glaspell’s “Trifles‚” one is able to grasp the realities
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Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles is probably often misinterpreted by many viewers. One person made the following comment‚ "Trifles is a lousy mystery. All the action took place before the curtain went up. Almost in the beginning‚ on the third page‚ we find out who done it.’ So there isn’t really much reason to sit through the rest of the play." Trifles does center around a murder investigation‚ but the mystery is not about "who done it‚" but why it was done. Women’s lowly social status at the time
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In the play Trifles‚ written by Susan Glaspell‚ there is an investigation going on for the murder of John Wright. In Karen Alkalay-Gut’s critique of the play‚ she explains how woman only have power when they stick together with other women. Trifles supports her idea by showing many instances where the women in the play bind together to keep the secrets of Mrs. Wright safe. In the beginning of the play‚ the county attorney starts to criticize how messy Mrs. Wright’s kitchen is. Mrs. Hale quickly defends
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Christian Camargo Susan Glaspell: A Woman Committed to Every Woman In the process of women’s emancipation as autonomous entities in a male-dominated society‚ literature‚ as the powerful mean of conversion that it is‚ has been one of their most strong weapons to successfully launch their critical‚ social comments against the oppression of their male counterparts. Female writing emerges out of this struggle to be acknowledged today as a separate category of scholarly interest. Among many important
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