Comparison And Contrast Between “ Trifles” And “ Poof”
Feminism is a term that can be used for a cultural, economical or political movements which try to establish equalities between men and women. Striving to get equal rights and legal protection for women, many authors wrote books about political and sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference during the history. Among various literary works, we can mention numerous notable dramas such as “ Trifles” by Susan Glasspell and “ Poof” by Lynn Nottage which can be compared in several aspects.
The first feature that can be discussed is the period of time in which they were written. Written by Susan Glasspell, TRIFLES performed in 1916 for the first time during the first wave of feminism, which refers to women’s suffrage movements of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, mainly concerned with women’s right to vote while POOF by Lynn Nottage was first performed in 1993 during the third wave of feminism, which was the continuation of the second-wave feminism that refers to the ideas and …show more content…
However, in TRIFLES we have isolated Mrs. Wright, who lacks friends and social contacts, her commitment results in the alteration of two other women’s attitudes toward their rights and independent decisions. As a result, we have Mrs. Hale’s words “ we call it- knot it, Mr. Henderson.” which conveys the meaning of creating a kind of connection and sympathy between women. Likewise, we can identify the bond between Loureen and Florence in POOF which helps Loureens to overcome her anxiety and stress by her friend’s support. We can see such a sympathy in POOF that women used to imagining the ways with which they can get rid of their husbands. The importance of this unity is vivid enough in the history of feminism as all their achievements is as a result of group activities and widespread
Feminism is a term that can be used for a cultural, economical or political movements which try to establish equalities between men and women. Striving to get equal rights and legal protection for women, many authors wrote books about political and sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference during the history. Among various literary works, we can mention numerous notable dramas such as “ Trifles” by Susan Glasspell and “ Poof” by Lynn Nottage which can be compared in several aspects.
The first feature that can be discussed is the period of time in which they were written. Written by Susan Glasspell, TRIFLES performed in 1916 for the first time during the first wave of feminism, which refers to women’s suffrage movements of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, mainly concerned with women’s right to vote while POOF by Lynn Nottage was first performed in 1993 during the third wave of feminism, which was the continuation of the second-wave feminism that refers to the ideas and …show more content…
However, in TRIFLES we have isolated Mrs. Wright, who lacks friends and social contacts, her commitment results in the alteration of two other women’s attitudes toward their rights and independent decisions. As a result, we have Mrs. Hale’s words “ we call it- knot it, Mr. Henderson.” which conveys the meaning of creating a kind of connection and sympathy between women. Likewise, we can identify the bond between Loureen and Florence in POOF which helps Loureens to overcome her anxiety and stress by her friend’s support. We can see such a sympathy in POOF that women used to imagining the ways with which they can get rid of their husbands. The importance of this unity is vivid enough in the history of feminism as all their achievements is as a result of group activities and widespread