The tone of “Trifles” is quite dark and morbid it’s set in a deserted farmhouse melancholy kitchen where a horrific murder has occurred and evidence such as birds strangled to death are found. As the play progresses the story’s tone shifts to a more patronizing attitude toward women and their roles in a household. For instance, when the county attorney states, “No it's not cheerful. I shouldn't say she had the homemaking instinct.” and Mrs. Hale retorts back, “Well, I don't know as Wright had, either.” Glaspell portrays the men of this community as extremely sexist because they think women are only valuable if they are the perfect housewife; however, Glaspell eradicates the men’s budding idea that only women should support and build a household
