First, during that time a women’s duty was based on social status. If the woman was not married at the time she would have to work in jobs such as, nursing, teaching, or in factories. However, if the women were to be married then it was her duty to take care of the house as in cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. In the 1900’s many obstacles came between the men and women. For …show more content…
Women did not have the right to vote at that time. Susan Glaspell was able to proceed with her career as a playwright and actress because of her social status she acquired when she married Cook. No one would take them seriously, just a laughing matter. For example, the irony in the play trifles is when, the farmer Mr. Hale, the county attorney Mr. Henderson, and sheriff Mr. Peters did not search the places where Minnie spent most of her time such as, the kitchen. They only spent their time looking in places where Mr. Wright was in control. Not realizing that kitchen is where the evidence was at. The only place in the house that women was in charge