1. Men and Women in Susan Glaspell's Trifles
By dismissing the expected roles of women and viewing their role as something to joke about, the men in this drama lose a vital piece of evidence during a murder investigation. ... Their condescending tones and joking manner of a woman's things, separate the sexes, and result in the loss evidence that would provide a motive for the murder. ... Henderson loses the one tiny piece of evidence that he was looking for by unwittingly making comments about the quilt and its stitching. He is unaware of the damage he has done by separating the women from the men. ...
- Word Count: 1004
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School