“Trifles”
Questions for Discussion
1. We can learn that it was Mrs. Wright who killed Mr. Wright. This isn’t evident with the Sheriff and Attorney’s investigation, but Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale’s findings clearly point to Mrs. Wright being the murderer.
2. The meaning of trifles is “a thing of little value or importance” it could also be the dessert. The sheriff saying, “Nothing here but kitchen things” is ironic because he disregards everything that’s in the kitchen thinking its useless. In reality all the clues to the murder were in the Kitchen.
3. They’re criticizing Mrs. Wright’s ways of housekeeping, probably thinking that she cant do a good job at being a housewife. Throughout the play the men are always laughing at everything the
Questions for Discussion
1. We can learn that it was Mrs. Wright who killed Mr. Wright. This isn’t evident with the Sheriff and Attorney’s investigation, but Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale’s findings clearly point to Mrs. Wright being the murderer.
2. The meaning of trifles is “a thing of little value or importance” it could also be the dessert. The sheriff saying, “Nothing here but kitchen things” is ironic because he disregards everything that’s in the kitchen thinking its useless. In reality all the clues to the murder were in the Kitchen.
3. They’re criticizing Mrs. Wright’s ways of housekeeping, probably thinking that she cant do a good job at being a housewife. Throughout the play the men are always laughing at everything the