The Guilt of Mrs. Wright This story is about the investigation into the murder of John Wright. He has been strangled in his bedroom‚ while in bed with his wife beside him. It is being investigated by the local sheriff and the county attorney‚ who have been joined by two women (Mrs. Peters‚ the sheriff’s wife‚ and Mrs. Hale‚ a neighbor) at the Wright farmhouse. The men are looking for clues in the killing. The women are there to get supplies for Mrs. Wright‚ who has been taken to jail for the
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Abortion: Should be illegal & is immoral Many people believe that abortions should be legal because women should have the right to choose whether or not they want to bring a baby into the world. They believe a woman should have property rights which include the body and the fetus. They also believe a woman should have privacy rights which means the state should not interfere with private matters. These people are called pro choice. At the same time many people are anti-abortion because they
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Prof. Java Intro to Literature April 1st‚ 2014 Susan Glaspell “Trifles” Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” is a short play conveying the actions of a few police officers and concerned neighbors of a small farm couple in the aftermath of a curious murder. The play makes a statement towards feminine intuition‚ which is a bold claim considering that the play was written in the early 1900s. The police officers‚ Court Attorney George Henderson & Sheriff Henry Peters enter the Wright farm with neighbors Mr
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At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is a respected general‚ a devoted husband‚ and a loyal subject of the king. The first of the witches’ prophecies bring out his ambitious nature‚ but he struggles with killing the king. By attacking his manhood‚ Lady Macbeth convinces him to committ the first of his evil deeds. Macbeth’s evil deed causes him to suffer from fear and guilt‚ which leads to even more evil crimes. Then Macbeth becomes paranoid‚ suffering from hallucinations and sleeplessness. He becomes
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Through play‚ children explore and learn about their world as well as developing imagination‚ creativity‚ social skills‚ and problem solving skills. In this essay‚ I will examine the value of play in strengthening children’s learning development considering their physical‚ socio-emotional‚ spiritual and cognitive development. I will also discuss the value of play that is acknowledged by Vygotsky and Piaget considering play as part of learning. Moreover I will examine the teachers’’ role and teaching
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Susan Glaspell’s one-act play‚ Trifles‚ weaves a tale of an intriguing murder investigation to determine who did it. Mrs. Wright is suspected of strangling her husband to death. During the investigation the sheriff and squad of detectives are clueless and unable to find any evidence or motive to directly tie Mrs. Wright to the murder. They are baffled as to how he was strangled by a rope while they were supposedly asleep side by side. Glaspell artfully explores gender differences between men and
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As reading the play Emilie and the documentary. I saw the society of the time in my mind. I saw Emilie as this brilliant outsider and mind ahead of the times. Pre-revolution France was a period of Newton and Emilia thought profoundly and curiously. This quotes from pg. 40 “Like Newton’s God resetting the planets. An imperfect equation‚ that works for now.” Shows here spirit and drive. This scene is from when Emilia and Voltaire win an award from the academy from an article Emilia finished without
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In this journal entry‚”An Immoral Law‚” Henry David Thoreau states his opinion on the ‘enforcement’ of the Fugitive Slave Act in his ‘community’. In spite of the fact that Thoreau and I have an age difference of over one hundred years‚ I realize we share a common belief. Which is to stand for what we believe in. Even though Thoreau isn’t that popular among his community for his beliefs‚ he continues to speak out on them. As a result‚ he then goes on to serve as a motivation for many other people
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While getting ready for the meeting and applying her makeup Louise‚ said‚ “I hope Heather’s still out of town‚”Looking in the full length mirror‚ Louise admired the forty-four- year-old woman who had given birth to three children and still maintained a perfect weight. Before dressing‚ she strutted in front of the mirror in her bra and panties admiring her slim body. She spoke with jealously‚ “Those bitches are just jealous.” Driving to her meeting‚ Louise remembered she left her water bottle at
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become. For example many people think women are sensitive and innocent due to their femininity. Meanwhile men are expected to be tough and provide for their wives. Over time however these standards are slowly changing and become less relevant. In Trifles by Susan Glaspell the husband John Wright is found murdered in his bed. The first and only suspect is his wife. There are many reasons why she looks guilty. For instance she is in the bed when he is strangled and said she did not wake up. Also little
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