Trifles

Susan Glaspell in Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” uses these two works to talk about and shine a light on how women were treated in the justice system. These two works were inspired by a murderer Glaspell was covering as a newspaper journalist. The two-works focused and evidences to find motive of the murders that occurred rather than who committed the murders. Both Trifles and “A Jury of Her Peers” are very similar in characters but the works differ in the point of view of how we interact…

skewed and not even nearly equal to that of men in literature, her art reflected her society and her life. Susan wrote many plays, but one that will be the sole means of discussion for this paper is Glaspell's, Trifles(a short play she wrote in ten days), which she produced in 1916. In Trifles, Glaspell shows how women were mainly given the reproductive role which confined them to raising children and taking care of their households and husbands. Through the conflict and characters in the story,…

In 1916, Susan Glaspell, American female author, wrote the play Trifles for the Provincetown players Production. Glaspell’s work explores the dynamic of the bond and relationship among women, specifically during this time of the women’s suffrage movement. Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles, written in 1916, was rewritten to become what is known as the 1917 short story, “A Jury of Her Peers. “Through comparison and contrast, Glaspell’s play verses the short story shows changes in the extent of detail,…

In the texts Trifles and “A Jury Of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell we go through the story with The Sheriff, County Attorney, Hale, Mrs.Hale and more. While Trifles and “A Jury Of Her Peers” have many similarities they also have some differences. The texts by Susan Glaspell are comparable in many ways the author, for example, wrote both texts and the plot is the same for both. The characters are the same in both texts “ ‘By the way,’ he said, ‘has anything been moved?’ He turned to the sheriff.…

trouble now, but that lie that you will tell will come back to get you in the future. Each play has a character that lies just to prove a point, to prove that they are strong. The Children 's Hour, Trifles and A Doll House all have one common theme; each play has various different lies. In the play Trifles, by Susan Glaspell shows that women have basically can 't do anything. Mrs. Wright can’t sing, can’t talk and living an isolated life because of her husband Mr. Wright. Mrs. Hale says “I…

In the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell, the men are portrayed as condescending towards women. The play centers on the murder of John Wright who died in his bed by strangulation. His wife Minnie has been charged with the crime. When the play begins, the County Attorney, the neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Hale, and the Sheriff and his wife have come to collect things to take to Minnie in jail. In addition, the men want to look around the murder scene upstairs clues. The men never stop to think why such a…

children was viewed negatively by society. Women did not have any voice in marriage, the husband made all decisions regarding finances, family issues, and even controlled what activities the woman could or could not participate in. The short play Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell has many important symbols that are used to exemplify the oppression…

In the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell, one would soon realize that this play is about trying to find a motive for the murder of John Wright. The men and women gather in the Wright’s house with the sole mission of trying to discover Mrs. Wright’s reason for killing her husband. Also in the beginning of the play, Mr. Hale says, “I guess you know about how much he talked himself, but I thought maybe if I went to the house and talked about it before his wife, though I said to Harry that I didn’t…

Susan Glaspell’s Play Trifles with her Short Story “A Jury of Her Peers” The play Trifles and the short story “A Jury of Her Peers” both are similar stories but different genres of literature. Susan Glaspell wrote them both in the same era. Both titles are very significant and have meaning behind the title themselves. The women worry about all the “trifles” and ultimately a jury of her peers decided Minne Foster’s fate, quite literally. Karen Alkalay-Gut speaks about how the trifles are very…

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…