In the play Trifles I believe it has many significant points that make this story stand out and resemble many stories we here about in today’s society. We begin by having two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters and then the two government officials who were all at the dead man Mr. John Wright’s house examining the crime scene the murder that had just taken place at. The sheriff and attorney are set from the very beginning that Mrs. Wright was the murderer and base their whole case around
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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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In the play Trifles‚ there seems to be one conflict that stays consistent through the entire play. The conflict of gender roles between male and female. The play itself is about the investigation and murder of Mr. Wright. Who has been found dead in his bed that looks to be a murder from a rope around his neck. The play takes place where the body was found‚ inside the Wrights household. Investigating is County Attorney George Henderson‚ and Sheriff Henry Peters. Included in the play also is Lewis
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throughout history. The unrevealed crimes were hidden from the government whether or not they were justified. Although the government plays a huge role in determining certain actions as crimes‚ one’s conscience is the real determining factor. In “The Trifles” by Susan Glasbell and “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen‚ both of the main characters commit crimes that they feel are justified. Mrs. Wright is accused of killing her husband in the play and justified by her neighbors for suffering through her emotionally
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1. Diction Diction is very important in the given passage from Trifles‚ it contributes to characterization and plot in multiple ways‚ making for a better piece of literary work. By using diction in this passage the writer was able to portray the characters very well due to the images of the characters that are clearly formed in the readers’ minds. Through diction and characterization we are able to get too know Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters and realize that they are two very different individuals. We
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Economic inequality encompasses two very concerning issues that negatively affect the citizens of the United States as well as those in other countries. The first is income inequality; "This describes the gap in how much individuals earn from the work they do and the investments they make." Secondly‚ there is wealth inequality which "measures the difference in how much money and other assets individuals have accumulated." (Matthews‚ 2014). There are a variety of opinions on how to address these
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While viewing the play‚ Trifles‚ and reading the play‚ one may notice there are some vast differences in the two. The characteristics stay about the same for the characters that are being analyzed in both the story and the play. Through a diligent analysis of Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hale one may see that‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters cover up the evidence of how Mr. Wright dies. They stand up for Mrs. Wright because they have some suspicion that Mrs. Wright was being abused by Mr. Wright. In the beginning
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BETWEEN THE FENCES AND TRIFLES PLAY “Trifles”‚ is an acclaimed play by Susan Glaspell which has been studied widely in theatre. The play was first shown in 1916.The play is acknowledged as one of the earliest feminist dramas and as an engrossing and compelling story. The play is about two women‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters who slowly unravel the cause of a gruesome murder‚ as the men are blinded by lack of sensitivity and their ignorance. The women take a deep look into the “trifles” of the suspect in
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’s who did all the cleaning‚ cooking‚ and the ones who took care of the children. Women didn ’t really start having jobs that paid till the 1920 ’s - 1930 ’s. But until then‚ the men did the majority of the work out in society. In a play called‚ Trifles‚ by Susan Glaspell‚ which was written and took place in 1916‚ two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters lived in a small town where a murder had just occurred. While the county attorney and the sheriff try and look for clues around the house
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In the play "Trifles" written by Susan Glaspell‚ George Henderson (County Attorney)‚ Henry Peters (Sheriff)‚ Lewis Hale (A neighboring farmer) ‚Mrs Peters and Mrs Hall Gather in the kitchen of John wright and Minnie wright’s abandoned home to investigate the murder of John Wright. The house is a mess as it is described as There was unfinished business everywhere you look. Dirty dishes and a loaf of bread are setting out in the open. The scene looks like someone was in a hurry. Mrs. Wright was taken
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