Teresa Wright

her appearance becoming unrecognizable trying to pay off their debts 2. She learned how to be happy in whatever lifestyle she could afford, conversation with her friend after necklace is paid off Working Outline: “A Jury of Her Peers” Working thesis: Men’s oppression of woman, led two unlikely friends covering up a murder for another woman who was mistreated and victimized by her now deceased husband. I. Examples of men’s oppression A. How the men treat Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters 1. How the husbands treat and talk about/to their wives 2. The men’s comments about housework and mockery of quilting B. How the men talk about Mrs. Wright 1. Discussion of her and the murder between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters 2. Mockery of unfinished chores, messy house, and quilting II. How Mr. Wright treated his wife A. Mr. Wright as a hard man 1. Unpleasant home, isolated his wife, description of how he treated her from friend’s descriptions. B. Isolating his wife 1. Location of their unpleasant house, no telephone, no communication for her with the outside world 2. Killing her only companion, her bird by wringing its neck III. How woman’s treatment bonded them together A. Beginning beliefs and values 1. Mrs. Hales thoughts, beliefs and values 2. Mrs. Peters thoughts, beliefs and values B. Bonding 1. Men treat woman poorly, start to understand Mrs. Wright’s situation 2. Attempt at covering up motive, hiding bird, covering up clues…

On April 12th, 1385 a double Burgundain wedding took place in the Cambrai Cathedral in Cambrai. There, Jean the Fearless took Margaret of Bavaria as his bride at the young age of 13. Margaret of Bavaria was the daughter of Albrecht of Bavaria, Count of Holland and Hainaut. At the same time, Jean the Fearless’ sister, Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria, married Albrecht of Bavaria’s son, William II, Duke of Bavaria. The weddings were crucial to consolidate Jean the fearless’ position in…

The first person I would have looked at in this case before looking at the evidence would have been Ms. Wrights’s son-in-law David. The reason is because he were found at the crime scene. The first thing I would have been wondering is why Mr. Hill was at his her house without her daughter. I would have found that unusual from the beginning. Then David Hill stated that he found Ms. Wright lying there and that he tried to revive her. That alone would have sent another red flag because if a normal…

discover the works of the death of Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright was found dead in his bed with a rope around his neck that evening. The number one suspect of this crime is his wife, Mrs. Wright. Mr. Hale, the closest neighbor had informed the police on Mr. Wright’s body. The question that surfaced throughout the play was whether or not Mrs.Wright killed her husband. This case was looked upon that she did because she didn 't contact the authorities of his death immediately. She was soon arrested and…

The Detectives In the drama play “Trifles,” Minnie Wright is accused of killing her husband, Mr. Wright, in a brutal fashion by strangling with a rope in the middle of the night. The men, George Henderson, County Attorney; Henry Peters, Sheriff; and Lewis Hale, Wright’s neighbor are all trying to find a motive to put Mrs. Wright in jail for the crime, but the real detectives are the women, Mrs. Hale, Mr. Hale’s wife, and Mrs. Peters, the Sheriff wife. In the play, the women are the main two…

presents Martha Hale’s, neighbor of Mrs. Wright who is the prime suspect of Mr. Wright is death, routine as a woman and her overall thought process. Mrs. Hale left her kitchen “in no shape for leaving” (490) indicating that she is a person of neatness; no job is to be left unfinished and high importance is attached to women keeping a “proper” household. In addition, the time period is in the early 1900’s and women had limitations such as choosing their own interests or to exist as separate…

As a result, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters sympathize with Mrs. Wright, despite her incarceration for a murder. This is not only the first time the women analytically discuss the murder, it is simultaneously the first instance that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters indicate their dubious relationships with men. Henceforth, Mrs. Hale claims that Mrs. Wright used to be vivacious before her marriage, “She used to wear pretty clothes and be lively when she was Minnie Foster,” (163) implying that John Wright,…

the murder investigation of the character of Mr. Wright. The play takes place in Wright's country farmhouse as the men of the play, the county attorney, the sheriff, and Mr. Hale, search for evidence as to the identity and, most importantly, the motive of the murderer. However, the men never find the clues that would lead them to solving this murder case. Instead, it is their female counterparts who discover the evidence needed, and who are able to do so because of their gender. The male…

by Susan Glaspell, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters visit the home where the murder of Mr. Wright took place. While the women’s husbands look at the bigger picture, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters find many major clues in unordinary places around the Wright place. These clues indicate the possibility that Mrs. Wright killed her husband. Although Mrs. Wright claimed to be asleep during the murder of her husband, it’s apparent that she strangled him, signified by the broken birdcage, the decimated canary, and…

of Jesus" (Pope John Paul II). She was called “mother” by millions though she had no children of her own. This person is Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was baptized on August 26, 1910, given the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu and died on September 5th, 1997 (Gold). Her father, Nikolo, and her mother, Drana, emphasized the importance of caring for others while she, her brother, and her sister were growing up. Mother Teresa is one person of many people who answered their call in life; however, she…