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    Trifles: Reflection

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    Trifles:Reflection The two woman Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters were different in one way‚ and that was being loyal. Mrs. Hale is more loyal than Mrs. Peters. When the county wanted to put Mrs. Wright in jail she stood by her side through it all‚ even when they began criticizing her poor housekeeping skills. Mrs. Peters was by far inconsiderate when it came to determining a woman have feelings‚ and rights. She allowed the men to get inside her mind and believe the horrible housekeeping skills they

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    The playTrifles” written by Susan Glaspell contains many literary elements that support the theme of the play. There are many themes discussed in this one act play. Some of these themes include: patriarchal dominance and male chauvinism‚ law and duty‚ and justice. The main theme‚ although there are many‚ is patriarchal dominance‚ meaning that men believe that they are above women in all circumstances. This mindset is very common among the men in this play; the men infer that the women are not capable

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    Categories of Play There are 6 categories overall‚ when it comes to the categories of play. The first one is Physical which obviously consists of the child’s physiology. So muscle development would be improved through play and this can include gross motor skills as a whole. According to Fisher (2007)‚ running‚ jumping‚ climbing skipping‚ swimming and the use of large equipment e.g. tricycles and other climbing frames and so on‚ can all help strengthen their leg muscles‚ arm muscles and others

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    Outline and assess Feminist explanations of the relationship between gender and crime. (50 marks) Gender is on the agenda” wrote Francis Heidensohn (1989) Feminist definition of crime is that “crime is politically informed and linked to particular interests”– of men. Before feminism‚ women were invisible in sociological research‚ this meant that explanations for female recidivism saw‚ female crime as a ’special case’ resulting from sexual promiscuity and biological deviance. Biological explanations

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    Feminism: Women’s Rights “Feminist criticism has its roots in a social and political movement‚ the feminist or women’s liberation movement‚ aimed at improving conditions for women” (Foss‚ 2004‚ p.151). The history of Women’s rights goes further back than what is actually recorded. The definition of women’s right is sometimes hard to articulate. “It is the equal opportunity concept: everyone has an equal opportunity to offer a definition of hopes that her or his particular perception of the situation

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    In Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles‚” elements such as setting‚ personality‚ and behavior are used to set the mood for this crime story. In this story‚ a woman is being accused of killing her husband‚ and what better than a play to act out such a thing. I feel that through the use of actions‚ costumes‚ and props‚ the visual elements in this play really help to bring out this murder mystery to life. In the beginning of the play‚ the scene starts out with the description of the house and its kitchen

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    Angel Parrett Professor Muller English 106/ Drama Essay 15 May 2006 Drama Essay Trifles Trifles‚ Susan Glaspell’s play written in 1916‚ reveal concerns of women living in a male dominated society. Glaspell communicates the role that women were expected to play in late 19th century society and the harm that can come of it to women‚ as well as men. The feminist agenda of Trifles was made obvious‚ in order to portray the lives of all women who live oppressed under male domination. John and

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    In literature‚ the main character is usually faced with a conflict and must find a solution to their problem. In A Doll’s House and Trifles‚ two women are faced with problems which will affect both their lives as well as the lives of others. In an act of desperation‚ without any idea of what else to do‚ or how else to solve their problems‚ the women do the unthinkable. They both commit a crime in an effort to help their situation. A Doll’s House is a story about Nora‚ a trophy wife whom spends

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    Easy A: The Feminist

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    she had sex with a boy from community college. This lie quickly spread throughout the school causing classmates to treat her differently; the boys wanted to date her and the girls treated her unkindly. Olive decided her best plan of action was to play up the role of a floozy‚ instead of defending herself against the lies. She began accepting money and gift cards from male students in exchange for perpetuating the rumors that she was having sexual relations with them. The boys utilized these false

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    A director is the heart of a play production. He is responsible for the interpretation of a script – the enlivening of the play. The very first thing to do for any director who wants to choose Trifles by Susan Glaspell‚ one of the earliest feminist dramas‚ for a stage production‚ is to analyze it. Doing so not only enables the director to fully comprehend the characters‚ the structure‚ the setting of the play‚ but also empowers him to instruct the actors during the audition‚ as well as the rehearsals

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