Category: Trifles
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Use of Logic in Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”
Trifles, a work by Susan Glaspell, follows the structure of a common murder mystery but includes elements of social commentary and issues of great value. It can be summarized as a murder of a husband by a wife and the two connected yet individual investigations that follow. The story’s unique element becomes apparent as two…
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Message to Men and Women in Glaspell’s “Trifles”
Trifles is a play written in 1916 by Susan Glaspell. It is categorized as feminist literature for highlighting how women are positioned in society as unimportant. The play carries a message for both males and females because it contrasts the women and men characters. It revolves around the murder of Mr. Wright allegedly by his…
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Glaspell’s “Trifles” & “Jury of Her Peers” and Miller’s “A View From the Bridge”
The play Jury of Her Peers is relevant to a class on Law and literature. It highlights how different people construe justice and fairness. Determining whether an action is right or wrong is not as straightforward as one may think. For instance, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters did not condemn Mrs. Wright for killing her…
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Sisterhood in Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” Play
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Susan Glaspell is a celebrated American writer, and Trifles, a one-act play, is among the many works that she wrote in the early twentieth century. At the time, women in American society were facing various challenges and Glaspell used her literary skills to highlight the same,…
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The Play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell
The play Trifles is about a murder scene where the male authority investigates Mr. John Wright’s death. Mr. Wright has been strangled to death by a rope and the wife, Mrs. Wright, is the main suspect. However, with their understanding of the relationship between the Mr. and Mrs. Wright, of emotional abuse and neglect, the…