The discussion we were to read Los Vendidos, Trifles, and The Rising of the Moon and compare a contrast each play. With how different each play is it seemed simple to contrast them. When comparing these plays its starts with the authors and the time period when they are written. As far as that goes, these plays could not be any more different. They were performed originally 50 years apart, and 1000 miles apart. The plot of each story is also drastically diverse. However, they also share many similarities. It is amazing how people from varying different time periods and background can share a medium and a message. The main reason for this is because the people that produced these plays were all involved in a struggle of some kind, and it translated
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So I believe a few of the ideas in the play are lost on contemporary audiences. However, its main theme against stereotyping against women still applies today, even if some of the aspects discussed do not. This play is not too subtle with many of the points it is making, but a lot more subtle than Los Vendidos. The story of the play is that the sheriff, county attorney, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, and a few men go to the residents of Mr. and Mrs. Wright to investigate Mr. Wright’s murder. The men search around the house while Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters collect a few of Mrs. Wright’s belongings. Mrs. Wright is the main suspect and is being held in jail. Most of the plot and story comes from the dialogue between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, with a few sexist comments being added by the men. Trifles is one of the earlier feminist plays and its message displays this. It turns out that Mrs. Wright is the murderer, but Mrs. Hale and Peters cover up some of the evidence. They believe she was justified in the murder, because of abuse she suffered at the hands of Mr. Wright and for the murder of her pet bird. A great deal of symbolism is used by representing the bird as Mrs. Wright. Both were locked in cages and silenced. This message is still applicable to marriages in today’s time, probably not as frequently but it happens a great …show more content…
It was produced by Lady Gregory in 1907 in Ireland. During that time in Ireland separation talk was very common, but this was 10 years before any form of revolution away from England took place. Lady Gregory was a major supporter of Irish separation and the promotion of Irish culture. Most of her plays reflected this. The rising of the moon was no exception, and even the title comes from a rebel Irish song. The play contains a lot of symbolism, and the character themselves represent her views on the struggle in Ireland. The ballad singer is free-spirited, happy, and independent. He is the representation of how Ireland and Lady Gregory views Ireland. The sergeant is the opposition, but later changes and remembers who he is and was. He might have changed much like Ireland, but he can remember and celebrate who is was and what made him. This represents Lady Gregory’s longing for the Irish traditions to be a mainstay in the lives of the Irish people, and for them to move away from the British law and order. Especially the way the British controlled them and stereotyped Irish
So I believe a few of the ideas in the play are lost on contemporary audiences. However, its main theme against stereotyping against women still applies today, even if some of the aspects discussed do not. This play is not too subtle with many of the points it is making, but a lot more subtle than Los Vendidos. The story of the play is that the sheriff, county attorney, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, and a few men go to the residents of Mr. and Mrs. Wright to investigate Mr. Wright’s murder. The men search around the house while Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters collect a few of Mrs. Wright’s belongings. Mrs. Wright is the main suspect and is being held in jail. Most of the plot and story comes from the dialogue between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, with a few sexist comments being added by the men. Trifles is one of the earlier feminist plays and its message displays this. It turns out that Mrs. Wright is the murderer, but Mrs. Hale and Peters cover up some of the evidence. They believe she was justified in the murder, because of abuse she suffered at the hands of Mr. Wright and for the murder of her pet bird. A great deal of symbolism is used by representing the bird as Mrs. Wright. Both were locked in cages and silenced. This message is still applicable to marriages in today’s time, probably not as frequently but it happens a great …show more content…
It was produced by Lady Gregory in 1907 in Ireland. During that time in Ireland separation talk was very common, but this was 10 years before any form of revolution away from England took place. Lady Gregory was a major supporter of Irish separation and the promotion of Irish culture. Most of her plays reflected this. The rising of the moon was no exception, and even the title comes from a rebel Irish song. The play contains a lot of symbolism, and the character themselves represent her views on the struggle in Ireland. The ballad singer is free-spirited, happy, and independent. He is the representation of how Ireland and Lady Gregory views Ireland. The sergeant is the opposition, but later changes and remembers who he is and was. He might have changed much like Ireland, but he can remember and celebrate who is was and what made him. This represents Lady Gregory’s longing for the Irish traditions to be a mainstay in the lives of the Irish people, and for them to move away from the British law and order. Especially the way the British controlled them and stereotyped Irish