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    As we all know symbols in a story are a good way for the author to let the reader know that theres is more to something that what it appears be. “Susan Glaspell” play “Trifles” uses certain symbols so that the reader can have a better understanding of the occurrences during the play. For example the bird symbolizes Mrs Wright personality‚ the bird cage is a symbol to Mrs wright surroundings and the quilt symbolizes her emotional state. they may seem like small object but we understand that the carrie

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    these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Preamble). This is a quote from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. It is the introduction of our Country’s fundamental purpose and principles. However‚ in the early 1900’s‚ where Susan Glaspell’s dramatic play‚ “Trifles” takes place‚ we see a different belief. Women are considered less intelligent‚ insignificant‚ and dominated by men‚ who think they are the above them. The women’s suffrage movement is underway when this play is written

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    “Trifles” is an interesting unique play that was written by Susan Glaspell in 1916. This brief drama piece is filled with many elements: comedy‚ irony‚ as well as tragedy. It also cleverly uses certain literary techniques such as plot‚ action‚ climax and dialogue. The play’s setting takes place in a bleak‚ untidy kitchen in a rural farmhouse. There are seven characters in this play‚ they are: George Henderson‚ Henry Peters‚ Lewis Hale‚ Mrs. Peters‚ John Wright‚ Mrs. Hale‚ and Mrs. Minnie Wright.

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    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

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    Destiny Wallace Mrs.Bickham English 102-114 23 April 2015 A Feminist Play Susan Glaspell was born 1876 in Iowa‚ to a conservative family with a modern income. Later on in her life‚ she got her degree from Drake University and right after became a reporter for the Des Moines News. Trifles‚ written in 1916‚ was one of her most famous plays. Trifles is reflected off the sex roles and gender play in the 1900s. In Susan Glaspell’s Trifles‚ one important hidden theme is feminism. Feminist criticism is

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    Susan Glaspell’s drama is a riveting tale of murder‚ motives and false- or not- accusations. It was written in 1916 and helped to usher in the women’s sufferage movement by generating awareness. In this story‚ the women discover a vitally important piece of evidence‚ a bird with a broken neck. Even though Mrs. Wright claims she did not murder her husband‚ with a motive in hand the courts could easily overturn her plea; however‚ the men feel the women are worried about silly things- trifles. While

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    Silence Killing Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”‚ Suzy Clarkson Holstein and Judith Kay Russell give almost the same aspect of the story‚ one of the stories talk about the play being “dramatic and deceptive” and the other of being “artsy and silence justice” which both represents the story uniquely the same; which I agree with both articles meaning. The story is one about a woman who felt like a prisoner in her own home. The story is a play that becomes one of the most fulfilling of a nineteenth century

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    Personal experiences are often portrayed by symbols such as objects‚actions‚ or events in writing. For example‚ in the playwright Trifles by Susan Glaspell key ideas and characters are represented and developed through the use of symbols. The play starts off with the tragic news of Mr.Wright’s death and the search for the truth of who did it. Through out the play the women are left downstairs to gather things for Mrs.Wright while the men go up stairs to the crime scene. As Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale

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    Held for murder and worrying’ about her preserves” (Glaspell 1876-1948: 187). The menfolk approve the Sheriffs comment‚ “Well‚ women are used to worrying over trifles” (Glaspell 1916: 187)‚ says Mr. Hale. Among the comments between the sheriff and Mr. Hale‚ we see mockery and not respect for Mrs. Peter’s comment‚ thus showing ignorance from the males in the room.

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    words may make their appearance in similar text‚ they have different meanings. While sympathy is feeling compassion‚ sorrow‚ or pity for the hardships that another person encounters‚ empathy involves putting yourself in in the shoes of another. In Susan Glaspell’s short story‚ A Jury of Her Peers‚ Martha Hale demonstrates both of these commonly confused words. Martha Hale‚ the wife of Mr. Hale‚ is a resident of the farm close to the property of the Wrights’. Mrs.Hale used to be good friends with

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