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    “Trifles” was a very mysterious play. This play was written by Susan Glaspell. It does not explain why the two women helped Mrs. Wright. It does not mention any information about them being friends with her‚ so why would they help her? Mrs. Wright basically was tired of her husband’s ways and abuse and retaliated by murdering him. He was said to have killed her kitten years ago and in more recent terms‚ he killed her bird. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters clearly did not have respect for the law. They

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    Step # Function Time (min) 1 Holes are molded into the base by use of core plugs 2.50 2.1 A dozen more holes are drilled then half of them are tapped 0.12 to 1.02 2.2 The remaining six holes are installed with "helicoils 1.82 3 Assemble as "birdcage" inside the Lexan base 1.78 4 Foam the assembly 2.61 5 Paint 1.82 Concentrating on the drill-and-tap and assembly steps (2.1‚ 2.2‚ and 3)‚ drill-and-tap ran one shift while assembly usually ran two shifts. Flow Data The total flow distance

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    “Trifles” is a thematically complex work‚ focusing on topics of feminine identity‚ justice and isolation. The marginalization of women in a patriarchal society‚ the differing attitudes and viewpoints of the men and the women regarding the underlying theme of justice and revenge‚ and the despair and loneliness in Mrs. Wright’s life exposes a broader interpretation of rural American life in the early 1900’s. The play focuses around minor details‚ mere trifles‚ the implications of which become disturbingly

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    cold and there is an old worn-out stove in the kitchen that doesn’t provide much heat. This is a description of the relationship between John Wright and his wife. Like the fire‚ their love had long ago burned out. Her life was as busted as the birdcage and her mental well-being was as fragile as the jars of preserves which cracked from the freezing temperatures. Mr. Wright’s strangulation and the bird’s broken neck are indications of how chocked Mrs. Wright felt by her life. The low level her

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    The play Trifles‚ by Susan Glaspell is a murder mystery. Critic "Gary A. Richardson says that in Trifles‚ Glaspell developed a new structure for her action." (Kirszner and Mandell 1121) Richardson claims that "Trifles is carefully crafted to match Glaspell’s subject matter- the action meanders‚ without a clearly delineated beginning‚ middle‚ or end.." (qtd. in Kirszner and Mandell 1121) Upon closer inspect we can clearly see that Glaspell does indeed have a beginning‚ middle and end‚ and the action

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    Gangs of New York � PAGE �4� Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ HUM/150: Introduction to Film Studies Workshop 5 Word Count: 2083 Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ In 2002‚ Martin Scorsese teamed up with Miramax Films to direct _Gangs of New York‚_ a film he had dreamed of making since the 1970s. With a $97 million budget‚ the film was a box-office flop‚ grossing only $190 million worldwide. Nevertheless‚ _Gangs of New York_ earned 10 Academy Award nominations‚ and won two Golden Globe Awards for

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    TAlejandro E. Martinez Pena 4/6/2012 801-11-3929 Questions : Trifles 1. What attitude towards woman do the sherriff and the County Attorney express? How do Mrs.peters and Mrs. Hale react to these sentiments? -The reaction of the sherriff was one that showed that he really believed that the weren’t going to be very usefull in any way and the County’s attitude was more of a flirtatious manner. - They both do not pay much attention

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    Entertainment in the 1990’s Have you ever thought about when your favorite things first became popular and why? Many leisure activities of today originated in the 1990’s. The 1990’s were very influential within the entertainment industry because of their food‚ music‚ and movies. The 1990’s showed a big change in food. It was the decade where the Food Network came onto the air‚ garlic became more commonly used and many delicious foods were invented (Neman). Emeril Lagasse was a very popular chef

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    story but real life too. By not being so emotional the women successfully lead the men into the answer to the murder case‚ but unfortunately for the men they laughed and could not take the women seriously enough. The messy kitchen‚ the quilt‚ the Birdcage‚ the dead canary‚ and other things and parts of the house were considered as trifles by the men‚ which were given life and a purpose by the women. This suggests that women need more trustworthiness. The small details suggested by the title of the

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    Smidgeons of Symbolism Throughout literary history‚ symbolism has been a large part of storytelling. Some use it to describe the situation while others use it to get the reader to relate to the authors thoughts‚ feelings and mindset. This is very apparent in Trifles by Susan Glaspell‚ where symbolism is vital to telling her story. Without thought one can deduce that the canary is a primary focus of the symbolism in the story however the empty cage is equally if not more important to

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