“The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What's left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.” In Trifles Susan Glaspell satires the relationships between the men and women in a small town, and how the gap between the two lead to dangerous consequences. The distance the men placed between themselves led one to be murdered, and the other to be deceived by the very women they believed loved them. The women in Glaspell's play have been
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
One would expect that at this age in time, societal and men abuse of women would have been long forgotten, but it will be surprising to know that they still exist around us. A lot of marriages are crashing because of men unfair treatment of their women. A lot of young girls are not able to reach their potentials in life because of the restraint imposed on them indirectly by the society. Societal and men abuse of women has reduced from what it was in the past centuries when the best any woman could
Learning Through Experience: How and Why the Women’s Perception in Trifles Differed from the Men In Susan Glaspell’s famous play, Trifles, a murder mystery takes place with the investigation of recently deceased husband, John Wright, and his suspicious wife, Minnie Wright, at an abandoned farmhouse. Those who are there to investigate are a local sheriff and a county attorney with the help of a neighbor by the name of Mr. Hale for questioning. Although there is a full male presence within this