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    argument is because there is this statuesque figure that seems to be universally accepted as what a hero is. Society seems to forget that anyone can be a hero because the title is given; it is earned. A father can be a hero to his son‚ a mother to her children; it is all based on what the dependent person sees in them. Paragraph Three: Some may find

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    problem for a long time. The play Trifles shows an example of this issue which proves that it has been going on for countless years. For many years now men see themselves as the powerhouse of the relationship. It has often been said that women are responsible for the jobs inside the house. Does it have to be this way? No‚ it is not a true statement to say that women are less of a human than men are but they often looked upon that way. Although some readers of Trifles would argue that it does not have

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    Peer-to-Peer Networks In contrast to client-server networks there is no dedicated server in peer-to-peer architecture. Thus each computer in such a network is part server and part client. This means that each computer on the network is free to share its own resources. A computer which is connected to a printer may even share the printer so that all other computers may access it over the network. Peer-to-peer networks do not require the same levels of performance and security as dedicated server

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    In Trifles‚ Susan Glaspell describes the murder scene of a farmer‚ John Wright‚ and the attempts to prove that his wife‚ Mrs. Wright‚ committed the act. The sheriff and his wife‚ a neighboring farmer with his wife‚ and the male county attorney all examine the scene. The men look for the physical evidence directly correlated to the murder‚ such as the victim’s location and manner of death‚ while the women examine several common household items like Mrs. Wright’s unfinished quilt and empty birdcage

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    Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles”‚ takes place in an abandoned farmhouse‚ where the owner‚ Mrs. Wright‚ had allegedly murdered her husband. The play is mainly based around Mrs. Hale‚ the wife of the man who found Mr. Wright‚ and Mrs. Peters who is the wife of the sheriff‚ who is investigating the murder. The women mainly stay in the kitchen‚ while their misogynist husbands investigate‚ however the women are the ones who solve the crime. Susan Glaspell’s theme of “Trifles” was how marriage can strip

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    1‚ A trial without a jury is unfair. The use of citizens in the court system allows for better judgment. 2‚ professionals can be biased‚ having a jury prevents government oppression‚ it gives way for more rights to be taken away. 3‚ First‚ professionals can be biased because they are still people and might be more biased in cases involving civil disobedience because the government has hired them. 4‚ “throughout history‚ that power‚ has been abused numerous times‚ to enforce the status quo‚ even after

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    Since the 1900’s‚ women have struggled with gender roles in society that leaned more in favor of men. Susan Glaspell’s play‚ Trifles‚ reflects on this struggle by blatantly separating the ideas‚ opinions and actions of the men and women in the play. As the title Trifles suggests‚ the men in the play view the two women’s concerns as unimportant and frivolous in comparison to the “real” work the men have to do. Glaspell’s characterization of the sheriff‚ Henry Peters‚ the attorney‚ George Henderson

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    sometimes tends to use their own life’s experiences‚ influences‚ and beliefs to create their own stories; this is exactly the case for the creations of “Trifles” written in the early 1900’s by Susan Glaspell. Glaspell was one of the feministic writers of the early twentieth century that promoted her personal ideas. Her ideas of feminism were influenced by her social idealistic writer husband‚ George Cook.”I began writing plays because my husband forced me to” (Glaspell). The oppression of women back then

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    actually happy that her husband died and that leaded to her tragic death‚ “The Joy That Kills.”(Chopin 517). On the other hand the play Trifles‚ has the same moral as‚ “the story of an hour” but a completely different outcome. This play is about a couple that does not take any part in the play‚ and we only learn about them throughout the character’s dialogue. As in the story Mr. Wright is killed by his wife Mrs. Wright. The way the play closes shows us that her reasoning for murdering her husband is more

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    effected into action. The short dramatic play‚ “Trifles‚” by Susan Glaspell showcases the repression of American women by a male dominated society during the late 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Minnie Wright‚ remains unseen throughout the play. Just as women of the playwright’s time were silenced in matters that affected their day-to day lives‚ Minnie is helpless to defend herself and is instead‚ defended through the exposure of her circumstances. “Trifles” reminds the audience that women are not to be

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