Analysis of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” The scene of Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles” is set in a gloomy‚ unkempt‚ and now abandoned farm house. The town sheriff‚ the county attorney‚ and Mr. Hale along with the sheriff’s wife and Mrs. Hale‚ a neighbor‚ enter through the kitchen. The men are there to investigate the death of the owner‚ Mr. Wright. The women have come along to gather some things to take to Mrs. Wright who is in jail for the murder of her husband. Susan Glaspell ties the
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period did not have any freedom and happiness. In the drama‚ when Mr. Peters‚ Mr. Hale‚ Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Hale enter the kitchen of the Wright household‚ their conversations and their actions show that men do not appreciate women. For example‚ County Attorney says‚ “And yet. For all their worries‚ what would we do without the ladies? Dirty towels! Not much of a housekeeper‚ would you say‚ ladies” (1228). Mrs. Hale answers “There’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm‚” (1228). County Attorney
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of the Bird in “Trifles” English 111 Throughout the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters visit the Wright home after the murder of Mr. Wright to help look for evidence. They come across an empty bird cage and notice that Mrs. Wright once owned a song bird. The women then observe the cage and realize the door has been broken partially off of the hinge. Mrs. Hale assumes that someone was “rough with it” and suggests this to be the motive of the crime that took place
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Hale as a Tragic Figure Base of Paper ● Tragic Hero ideas 1 and 2 merged ○ Tragic Hero’s have noble stature ■ Hale is from the church ■ Has a strong educational background ■ Was called in for an important job ● Like Oedipus and the Sphinx ○ Tragic Hero’s are not perfect ■ He is quite naive‚ and easily manipulated ● Leads him to believe obviously false evidence ○ Causes death of innocent people ● Overly confident in his knowledge of witchcraft ○ obscures the truth to him‚ up until it is too late
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character of Jon Hale. The Crucible was a trying affair on the small town of Salem. During this event a man came to the town of Salem‚ this man was Reverend Hale. Hale was crucial in the interpretation of these “satanic” works. He was the one of the first people to openly believe the witchcraft and one of the few to end up openly opposing it as well. Where the whole town fell to mass hysteria‚ believing that the devil‚ Hale was one of the few with the resolve to oppose this madness. Reverend Hale is a just
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Szymanski 1 The Foolish One Since Reverend Brown is a harsh man‚ He is also a fool. According to the bible all harsh men are fools. They react out of anger and in Proverbs 18:2 it says‚ “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding‚ but only in expressing his [own] opinion” (English Standard Version). This meaning that they don’t enjoy other opinions or even the opinion of God‚ but are selfish in their thoughts and expressing their thought to others. The bible states that they are quick to anger (Proverbs
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NAME: Daniel Hale Williams OCCUPATION: Surgeon BIRTH DATE: January 18‚ 1858 DEATH DATE: August 04‚ 1931 PLACE OF BIRTH: Hollidaysburg‚ Pennsylvania Daniel Hale Williams (January 18‚ 1858 – August 4‚ 1931) was an American surgeon. He was the first African-American cardiologist‚and performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries in the United States. He also founded Provident Hospital‚ the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. Daniel Hale Williams was born in
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The Reverend Sylvester Graham 1) Lived between July 5‚ 1794 – September 11‚ 1851 2) was an American and an early advocate of dietary reform in the United States 3) Sylvester Graham was ordained in 1826 as a Presbyterian minister. 4) What criticism of American society did the individual have? a) was most notable for his emphasis on vegetarianism and the temperance movement‚ anti-masturbation‚ as well as dietary habits. 5) What methods did the person use to improve American
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speech made by Reverend Hale towards the end of the play. Just before John is scheduled to be hung‚ Reverend Hale realizes the grave mistake he had made by believed the girls of Salem. He pleads with John’s wife‚ Elizabeth‚ to convince John to confess in order to save his life saying‚ “ Life‚ woman‚ is God’s most precious gift: no principle‚ however glorious‚ may justify the taking of it. I beg you… [convince] your husband to confess. Let him give him lie.” While this sounds justified‚ Hale is forgetting
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A morally ambiguous character who I thought played a pivotal role in the Salem witch hunt was Reverend John Hale. At first‚ Hale was completely convinced that the witchcraft occurring in Salem was in fact reality and was determined to get rid of it whatever way possible. He was constantly researching the source of witchcraft itself and how to destroy it. He investigated Betty Parris and the Putnam’s daughter to gather clues and evidence as to why these events are happening. He also talks with
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