broke door represents freedom for Minnie (Mr. Wright’s Wife)‚
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symbolism of the pet canary to Minnie Foster. The life of the canary symbolizes Mrs. Wright previous life as Minnie Foster. The town’s people knew Minnie Foster as a lively‚ free woman‚ and according to Mrs. Hale‚ “Minnie was kind of like a bird herself- real sweet and pretty.” (Glasphell‚ 923) Minnie Foster use to sing and be happy‚ like a canary. Once Minnie married John Wright her canary like spirit died. Mrs. Wright was the complete opposite of Minnie Foster. Mrs. Wright did not sing‚ she was not
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subsequent investigation of the murder of John Wright. As the story unfolds‚ the question becomes not “Who murdered John Wright” but rather “Why was John Wright murdered.” This leads to the idea that Mrs. Wright is not a murderer but rather a victim in Glaspell’s clandestine story. Near the story’s ending‚ the women decide to conceal male investigators of their influential findings after agreeing that Minnie Foster is a victim rather than a culprit.
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that John Wright‚ a humble farmer‚ has been killed while he was asleep. His wife‚ Minnie Wright‚ has a very strange way of handling this grief and becomes the main suspect. During this play five characters‚ two women and three men‚ search the Wright home for clues‚ evidence‚ and a possible motive for the murder. It ends with the women finding a shocking discovery that they choose to hide from the men.
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"Winter Dreams" one finds that the fear of being alone is what joins the three. "A Rose for Emily" is a tale of how an eccentric woman refuses to let go of the ones she loves which eventually leads to her poisoning her boyfriend. In “Triffles” the murder of Mr. Wright is caused by him killing Mrs. Wright’s only companion: her canary. "Winter Dreams" tells the story of a man who due to his lack of decisiveness in his romantic relationships fears he has wasted his youth. While each of these stories
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Mr. and Mrs. Hale. The three men immediately walk into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wright‚ while the women wait uncomfortably in the foyer. The men gather around a fire as Mr. Henderson explains what he witnessed the day of the murder. Mr. Henderson arrives at the house to ask John Wright if he wanted to split the cost of a phone line. He knocks without an answer and then becomes more persistent until he hears Mrs. Wright tell him to come inside. As he walks inside he finds her rocking in her chair‚
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done. Women’s lowly social status at the time seems to be the theme as the murderer’s motive is discovered. The play takes place during the winter in a lonely farmhouse. The time is the early 1900’s. Mr. And Mrs. Wright are the two unseen characters in the play. John Wright was killed before
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dialogue about Mr. Wright‚ who is dead‚ and Mrs. Wright‚ who is now in jail for murdering her husband. No‚ there is not enough profound and sound evidence to support that argument; however‚ the evidence that supports Mrs. Wright as the protagonist is overwhelming. Mrs. Wright is clearly the protagonist when identifying the antagonist(s)‚ observing the transformation of Minnie Foster to Mrs. Wright‚ and by realizing what the sympathies from Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters for Mrs. Wright actually mean.
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In the play‚ there are two characters that are never seen‚ Mr. and Mrs. Wright. Mr. Wright plays off the social stereotype that women always seek for “Mr. Right”. Mr. Wright‚ “an Iowa farmer” (Leon Hilton‚ 147) has been found strangled in bed. Mrs. Wright‚ ”an antisocial wife” (Hilton‚ 147) is thought to be the murderer. Also‚ the women in the play‚ (Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters) never refer to Minnie Foster as Mrs. Wright. The role that society has cast them in is one that is defined by their husbands
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“I heard she used to wear pretty clothes and be lively when she was Minnie Foster‚ one of those town girls singing in the choir” (1309) said the Wright’s neighbor‚ Mrs. Hale to Mrs. Peters‚ the sheriff’s wife. Susan Glaspell wrote the play‚ Trifles‚ which was published in 1916. This play is about a murder committed in a farmhouse in the Midwest‚ focusing on the meaning of Minnie Wright’s life and reasons behind killing her husband. The different assumptions and perceptions of the men and women in
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