After firing Minnie for using the inside bathroom facilities‚ Hilly spreads the rumour that Minnie stole from her. This results in Minnie not being able to get a job‚ not only affected her but her family as now her daughter needs to work. Hilly’s power does not stop there as she has the ability to exclude people in her own community
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"The law is the law": An analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles Néstor Díaz Dr. Rosa Vallejo INGL 3012 LI1 March 19‚ 2011 "The law is the law": an analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles “Objection!” The lawyer acts quickly in an attempt to disallow a certain piece of evidence. He or she considers the evidence unjust and opposes its use. The lawyer’s opposition may bear fruit in the form of a rejection to said piece of evidence. Much like a lawyer opposes an
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Wright was married to John Wright‚ she was Minnie Foster: “she used to wear pretty clothes and be lively” (Glaspell 241-243). Now as a married woman‚ she has no friends and no social life. Mrs. Hale‚ a close friend of Mrs. Wright‚ states that after the Wright’s marriage: “I stayed away because it wasn’t cheerful…it’s a lonesome place and always was” (Glaspell 374-379). These quotes support that Minnie Foster and Minnie Wright are very different. The single Minnie used to be lively. Now as a married woman
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Wright’s mind when she starts chuckling as she tells Mr. Hale that her husband is dead. Similarly‚ the lifeless winter symbolizes the lifeless bodies of Mr. Wright and the bird. Lastly‚ the physical setting of the kitchen reveals the oppressed life Minnie lived. From the shabby clothes that reveal to the reader that she was not valued to the untied pieces of quilt that represent an unfulfilled life‚ the setting spins Glaspell’s
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from the men in the play is reflective of the beliefs of that time. These women‚ aware of the powerless slot that has been made for them‚ manage to use their power in a way that gives them an edge. This power enables them to succeed in protecting Minnie‚ the accused. "Trifles" not only tells a story‚ it shows the demeaning view the men have for the women‚ the women’s reaction to man’s prejudice‚ and the women’s defiance of their powerless position. Throughout the play‚ Glaspell uses dialogue
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LITERATURE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 1 LITERATURE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 2 Describing or defining something as complex as literature we should look at it from each angle‚ or better yet as if it was under a microscope. It is always easier to understand something by seeing what makes up the sum of its parts. By taking the themes‚ settings and tone
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The women‚ Mrs Hale and Mrs Peter found the evidence for the murder case of John Wright which the murderer was his wife‚ Mrs Wright ( Minnie ). Minnie was a nice wife‚ but also a desperate housewife. She could live by her own because her husband didnt give excuse. As a wife‚ Minnie let her hobbies and gave up everything for her husband. The women‚ Mrs Hale and Mrs Peter felt emphatized and then decided to cover the murder‚ even they knew that was wrong. The
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The American Civil War was not just another battle in world history — it changed the way that wars are fought using new inventions. The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865‚ in the early 1800’s‚ the Industrial Revolution was taking place. By the end of the Industrial Revolution‚ the North and the South had very different economies. In the North‚ there were many factories‚ which meant that the North was almost entirely self reliant. On the other hand‚ the South’s economy was built around the selling
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The play opens at the Wrights’ home a day after Minnie Wright either did or did not killed her husband. The sheriff‚ Mr. Peters and his wife‚ the county attorney‚ and Mr. Hale with his wife have arrived at Wrights’ the home to find evidence proving Minnie’s guilt or innocence‚ while she’s being held in
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