Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles- highlights the unequal status of men and women that existed in the early 20th century. ... No telling; you women might come upon a clue to the motive "and that's the thing we need- (Glaspell 5). ... - (Glaspell 5). ... They support the claim of the thesis that Glaspell used dialogue to show misunderstanding between the men and women. ... With each moment, the men move further from the womanly "trifles" that would implicate Mrs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Trifles is a play by Susan Glaspell written in 1916. ... For this reason they are able to uncover the motive by paying attention to the trifles the mean overlook. ... In what seems like a trifle may lay great revelation if only we look a little closer. ... Hale tell the County Attorney, "women are used to worrying over trifles, " as they joke about her being concerned over her preserves. ... The events that took place in Trifles are those of many that occur throughout heterosexual relationships. ...

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In 1916, Susan Glaspell wrote the one-act play Trifles. was originally written by Susan Glaspell as a play entitled Trifles. ... Glaspell was inspired to write the story while covering a murder investigation when she worked as a journalist for the Des Moines Daily News (qtd. in Annenberg). ... Peters discover Minnie's motive by paying close attention to what the men consider "trifles", or the insignificant matters of women. ...

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• Has Bibliography
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Author Susan Glaspell was ahead of her time as she blurred the lines of traditional definitions, particularly of marriage and women's roles in society, in the early twentieth century. Based on her play Trifles, Glaspell's short story A Jury of Her Peers illustrates how men and women viewing the same set of circumstances will look at objects differently. ...

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• Grade Level: High School