Trifles

Chapters One through Eight reveals the progression of Mina Murray, Jonathan Harker’s fiancé, character as well as the theme of gender. As stated in Chapter Five, Mina is an assistant schoolmistress. Unlike Harker, she knows a little about shorthand, but is trying to be caught up to Harker’s level of shorthand and his studies (Stocker p. 67). During the Victorian era it was expected for a man’s wife to be educated and pure. Mina wants to acquire all these things, such as shorthand, to be seen as…

When it comes to femininity or masculinity, the traits each possess are practically the same across different societies. Masculine traits are considered things such as courage, bravery, and strength. Feminine characteristics aren’t as flattering. They are regarded as emotional and incapable. They require the protection of a man in order to thrive in society. Women may try to regard themselves as strong characters too, but they need to reflect upon the standards of a man in order to determine…

In life, having a home is significantly important. It's not just about having a place to sleep, it's about feeling safe and like we belong somewhere. Home is where we make memories and go through all kinds of emotions, good and bad. Without a home, it feels like a part of us is missing. In the book The Leavers by Lisa Ko, the idea of a home is a big deal. The story is about a boy named Deming Guo. One day, his mom, Polly, disappears and Deming has to go live with a different family. He's taken…

but the diction of the play is sufficient enough that a pictorial view is not only unnecessary but would be destructive to the audience's experience. Much to my dismay, after research I found that there is actually a short 27-minute short drama of Trifles directed by Pamela Walker back in 2009. This was well rated, but I feel like to make this play work into the different mediums the original story had to have a great deal of content added and it loses its true form. A film, in this case, moves…

of these is “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell. The plot of this play is essentially the same as the case; however, fundamental differences can be found within the two, as well as trivial details, such as names. Within this report you will find a comparative analysis between “Trifles” and the case of John Hossack. In “Trifles” there are a great amount of similarities as in the case of John Hossack; however the most major comparisons are; the place and time that John Hossack or in “Trifles,” John…

Mrs. Wright's creepy farmhouse in the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell is the home of a very dark mystery. A man by the name of Mr. Wright, who was the husband of Mrs. Wright, is found dead in his bed. The sheriff and a detective investigate the crime scene and integrate Mrs. Wright but she said that he was strangled in his sleep by a rope. As the women look around the house they see that the house is full of clues and hints as to what happened to Mr. Wright, such as a towel left on the counter,…

The definition of the word, Trifle, means, “something that does not have much value or importance”. This play was written during the time when women were considered their husband 's property. During the early history of the United States, a man essentially owned his wife and children and all other belongings. Americans have treated married women based on the concept of coverture, a concept that was brought from the English common law. Under the doctrine of the coverture, a woman was legally…

The entirety of Trifles revolves around the haunting and evocative conception of murder in the everyday society that we as humans have implemented. The hot button debate over the justification of murder has been a question left unanswered for years and has left people wondering the plausibility of this heinous act. The act of murder is a complex and convoluted argument and when looked at it from both sides of the spectrum, the limelight of whether murder can have any justification seems to…

In Susan Glaspell’s Trifles John and Minnie Wright are the focus of the play and surprisingly its biggest mystery. These two characters are never physically introduced; the strength in John and the fragility of Minnie are only revealed through the dialogue that the other characters partake in. The Wrights are introduced as complete opposites, therefore it is no surprise that one partner-John- whole-heartedly dominates the other-Minnie. Coincidently this imbalance is also seen in the societal…

“Trifles” by Susan Glaspell begins with the investigation of John Wrights murder by strangulation. Sheriff Henry Peters and the county attorney George Henderson arrive at the Wrights farmhouse with witness Lewis Hale, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Hale. Lewis Hale explains about finding Mr. Wright acting strangely while she told him that her husband was murdered while she was asleep. During the investigation the women soon discover reason for action in the form of an empty birdcage and eventually…