Trifles v.s. A Jury of Her Peers “A Jury of Her Peers” and “Trifles” are two very similar but, different works of literature by Susan Glaspell. The stories both involve a murder mystery concerning the same characters and the same crime. This is a comparison and contrast essay between the play, Trifles, and the short story, A Jury of Her Peers, focusing on feminism, sexism, and Minnie Wright’s character. “A Jury of Her Peers” is the story being focused on first. Feminism plays a huge role in this story. The women are classified as feminists for protecting one of their own. When the women observed Mrs. Wright’s odd sewing patterns, their “eyes met, and something flashed to life”(Glaspell). Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale knew in that instant that
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In fact, it is almost the same. Feminism is still a key point in this play. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peter are still working together to protect a female of their own. When the men are criticizing Mrs. Wright’s home, Mrs. Hale defends her by saying that “there’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm”(Glaspell). Mrs. Hale understands all the pressures placed on housewives and stands up for her fellow female. During this time period, women had a bond that was similar to “Sisterhood” (Lam).“Trifles” are the key point in the play. When the women are concerned about Minnie’s fruits, the men say "Well, women are used to worrying about trifles"(Glaspell). He says this in response to the fact that Mrs. Wright seems to be more worried about her preserves bursting than she is about the fact that she's being held for murder. After this statement the men go on about how the women never worry about important things, which is ironic because the evidence is the items they actually find. Sexism is also present in the play. The men constantly make fun of the woman and put them down for what they do or do not do. “These men often laughed at the women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, and asserted the belief that the women's discussions were trifle”(Crump). Glaspell portrays the men in a similar fashion as she does in “A Jury of Her Peers”. The Husbands are similarly abusive and controlling in this play, also. In the play, the women do not …show more content…
Feminism is a popular topic within both narrative. The time period really portrayed how women used to be treated. It is ironic that the play and story was written in 1916, a time when women were not exactly what one would call “free”(Toll). Susan Glaspell portrays different aspects of feminine awareness throughout the poem. In 1916, women did not have much freedom. They did not have the right to vote, nor were they allowed to sit on juries. They were basically living in a male- centered culture. Their role was to stay at home and take care of the domestic duties. Men did not realize that these responsibilities are a constant state of hard work. Each work’s title has a significant meaning. The titles foreshadow the plot in the stories. In “A Jury of Her Peers,” Mrs. Wright’s fate is determined by 2 of her friends that discover the evidence. In Trifles, Mrs. Wright’s fate relies on the “Trifles” that the two wives find in her home. Sexism was normal during this time. Men were assuming their wives knew nothing the entire length of the story. Rudely, calling what the wives are interested in ‘Trifles’. Trifles means something of little to no importance. The husbands were abusive and controlling. In both writings Mr. Wright is an abusive husband. He kills Mrs. Wright’s only happiness, her bird. Mrs.Wright’s character portrays a woman during this time period. She was emotionally and physically abused by her husband. Mr. Wright abuses Minnie
In fact, it is almost the same. Feminism is still a key point in this play. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peter are still working together to protect a female of their own. When the men are criticizing Mrs. Wright’s home, Mrs. Hale defends her by saying that “there’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm”(Glaspell). Mrs. Hale understands all the pressures placed on housewives and stands up for her fellow female. During this time period, women had a bond that was similar to “Sisterhood” (Lam).“Trifles” are the key point in the play. When the women are concerned about Minnie’s fruits, the men say "Well, women are used to worrying about trifles"(Glaspell). He says this in response to the fact that Mrs. Wright seems to be more worried about her preserves bursting than she is about the fact that she's being held for murder. After this statement the men go on about how the women never worry about important things, which is ironic because the evidence is the items they actually find. Sexism is also present in the play. The men constantly make fun of the woman and put them down for what they do or do not do. “These men often laughed at the women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, and asserted the belief that the women's discussions were trifle”(Crump). Glaspell portrays the men in a similar fashion as she does in “A Jury of Her Peers”. The Husbands are similarly abusive and controlling in this play, also. In the play, the women do not …show more content…
Feminism is a popular topic within both narrative. The time period really portrayed how women used to be treated. It is ironic that the play and story was written in 1916, a time when women were not exactly what one would call “free”(Toll). Susan Glaspell portrays different aspects of feminine awareness throughout the poem. In 1916, women did not have much freedom. They did not have the right to vote, nor were they allowed to sit on juries. They were basically living in a male- centered culture. Their role was to stay at home and take care of the domestic duties. Men did not realize that these responsibilities are a constant state of hard work. Each work’s title has a significant meaning. The titles foreshadow the plot in the stories. In “A Jury of Her Peers,” Mrs. Wright’s fate is determined by 2 of her friends that discover the evidence. In Trifles, Mrs. Wright’s fate relies on the “Trifles” that the two wives find in her home. Sexism was normal during this time. Men were assuming their wives knew nothing the entire length of the story. Rudely, calling what the wives are interested in ‘Trifles’. Trifles means something of little to no importance. The husbands were abusive and controlling. In both writings Mr. Wright is an abusive husband. He kills Mrs. Wright’s only happiness, her bird. Mrs.Wright’s character portrays a woman during this time period. She was emotionally and physically abused by her husband. Mr. Wright abuses Minnie