Susan Bordo

In the early nineteenth century, Susan Glaspell wrote Trifles and sought to expose the patriarchal society oppressing women. The story unfolds with the murder of Mr. Wright. Mrs. Wright maintains her innocence, but it is extremely implausible for her husband to be strangled by a burglar while she slept. Foul play is involved so the Sheriff, Sheriff’s Deputy, and County Attorney arrive at her home to gather evidence while Mrs. Wright is held for questioning. The story depicts the loneliness,…

“Trifles” is a one-act play produced by author Susan Glaspell and first performed in Massachusetts in 1916. It addresses matters of family murder and is loosely connected to the murder of John Hossack which was reported by journalist Susan Glaspell (Susan 1). The play has seven characters that include the county attorney (George Henderson), a local sheriff (Henry Peters), neighbor of the wrights (Lewis Hale), and wife of sheriff (Mrs. Peters). Other main characters are Mrs. Hale (the wife to…

“Trifles” is a one-act play written and produced by Susan Glaspell and first performed in Massachusetts in 1916. The play based on the actual murder of John Hossack of Iowa in 1900. His wife accused of murdering her husband but was found not guilty after the third trial. Susan Glaspell was the journalist for the trail (Susan 1). The play has seven characters, the county attorney (George Henderson), a local sheriff (Henry Peters), and his wife (Mrs. Peters) the neighbors of the Wrights (Lewis…

“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…

In the movie Stand by Me, Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy go on an adventure, seeking the dead body of a member in their local community. When Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy hear that the body is near a fiver, they begin traveling on foot for two days. Finding the body of a missing boy would bring Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy fame in their community. During their travels, the boys face many difficulties. Meanwhile, a group of older teenagers are looking for the body as well. The group of…

Case File #1 - British Murder Case: Who: Ex: Thomas and Ann Farrow were murdered in their home which was found by their neighbors. The suspects were the “Stratton Brothers” who were hung May 23rd, 1905. What: Ex: Neighbors of the Farrow’s discovered the badly bludgeoned bodies in their home. Thomas was already dead but Ann was still breathing. Unfortunately, she died four days later without ever regaining consciousness. When: Ex: This crime took place in 1905 Where: Ex: South London…

Trifles, with Thelma and Louise Research Paper The early nineteen hundred was a time of change for women in America. Playwright Susan Glaspell steps into the scene and shares her experience as a journalist in the one act play Trifles. During that time period women lived in a male-dominated society and had little or no say in the relationship. The film Thelma and Louise also highlights the same issues women faced during that time period. The events that influenced the ladies’ actions are…

In her short story, “A Jury of Her Peers” author Susan Glaspell indites about the investigation of a murder that occurred at a farmhouse in the country. Two women unearth evidence cognate to a crime that the Sheriff and the local prosecutor are investigating, a farmwife's murder of her husband. While sitting in the kitchen of the farmhouse, the two women uncover clues that point to a history of psychological abuse that led Minnie Wright to strangle her husband. The women discover the ostensible…

Analysis of “Trifles” In the single act play Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell, a foil exists between two female characters Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters. Glaspell allows these characters to act as foils to one another in order to highlight the contrary qualities and characteristics that are present throughout the play. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are foils to one another on the grounds that they differ from each other on their ideals of nineteenth-century feminine roles, opposition to the law, and…

Susan Glaspell penned the play, "Trifles", in 1916, only to rewrite it into a short story, "Jury of Her Peers", the next year. In a comparison/contrast of the play and short story the writing is very similar, but the presentation of the plot, characters, and theme change as the play transitions into a story. In both writings, a murder investigation is underway by some of the townspeople, concerning a woman who was thought to have killed her husband. The play begins with the audience drawn…