Trifles And Everyday Use By Susan Glaspell
Any written work, such as all stories and dramas, that has ever been written comes with the potential to make a change, at least a small change, in the world or just in a person. Trifles, a drama, and “Everyday Use”, a short story, are two very short and small impacting works. Both these works seem to have plenty in common, like the theme, even though they may appear to tell two distinct stories. They both tell of a change in history.
The drama Trifles was written in the early 18th century by Susan Glaspell and and is shown to be one of the first feminist works. Trifles is based upon a real murder case that occurred while Glaspell was working as a reporter for a newspaper at Des Moines. In the murder case, a woman is convicted of murdering …show more content…
Henderson trying to warm up and trying to get the ladies to get close to the fire to warm up and to follow him. It then continues to Mr. Hale telling his side of the story when he discovered Mr.Wright dead. He stated that when he entered, he found Mrs.Wright “rockin’ back and forth.” This demonstrates that Mrs.Wright was trying to sooth herself and keep her life together. She then is asked by Mr.Hale where Mr.Wright was and she responds that Mr.Hale cannot see him “Cause he’s dead,” and “He died of a rope round his neck.” The man is dead from death by a rope describing that men’s complete control came to an end due to the fact that women became tired of being dominated completely by men. She the also stated that it was not her. When she awoke, in the morning, she found him hung and dead. According to her, she is a sound sleeper and did not feel when he was hung and murdered. This relates to the awakening of a new horizon, a new horizon in which women will be at peace with themselves. The county attorney then advanced to the rest of the house to see for himself of any evidence that he could find. Before he leaves the kitchen he comments on how much of a mess it was and about how it was not tidy with the towels messed up. Mrs. Hale counters him telling him how women have other things to do too and how “Men’s hands aren't
The drama Trifles was written in the early 18th century by Susan Glaspell and and is shown to be one of the first feminist works. Trifles is based upon a real murder case that occurred while Glaspell was working as a reporter for a newspaper at Des Moines. In the murder case, a woman is convicted of murdering …show more content…
Henderson trying to warm up and trying to get the ladies to get close to the fire to warm up and to follow him. It then continues to Mr. Hale telling his side of the story when he discovered Mr.Wright dead. He stated that when he entered, he found Mrs.Wright “rockin’ back and forth.” This demonstrates that Mrs.Wright was trying to sooth herself and keep her life together. She then is asked by Mr.Hale where Mr.Wright was and she responds that Mr.Hale cannot see him “Cause he’s dead,” and “He died of a rope round his neck.” The man is dead from death by a rope describing that men’s complete control came to an end due to the fact that women became tired of being dominated completely by men. She the also stated that it was not her. When she awoke, in the morning, she found him hung and dead. According to her, she is a sound sleeper and did not feel when he was hung and murdered. This relates to the awakening of a new horizon, a new horizon in which women will be at peace with themselves. The county attorney then advanced to the rest of the house to see for himself of any evidence that he could find. Before he leaves the kitchen he comments on how much of a mess it was and about how it was not tidy with the towels messed up. Mrs. Hale counters him telling him how women have other things to do too and how “Men’s hands aren't