Jeziel Pena 12/7/15 English 102 Essay #5, Drama Trifles The play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell tells the story of a murder mystery involving the married couple, Mrs. Wright and Mr. Wright (the murder victim). This play also shows how women were viewed in society back in 1916 (when the play was first performed); which basically was that men clearly dominated almost every phase of life and women were often left with little importance. The male characters are the main investigators of
world if they wanted to. “Trifles” and “The Ice Palace” examples of the change that happened
The play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell shows how gender roles played a big part in world during the time period of the play. The play was written in the early twentieth century, which Susan Glaspell also lived through. As a result she knew the very defined roles that women played in society. Women were supposed to raise the children, clean house, and take care of their husbands. Glaspell adds elements to the play that speak up for women and shows how it is about your perception and not your gender