"Trifles," a one-act play by Susan Glaspell, is a simple story of little things. Trifles are defined as "things of little value or importance." ... In a work told of women who were capable of no more than simple trifles, it was those same trifles that helped them solve the murder mystery of John Wright. ... Hale in Trifles also shows support for this notion. ... Glaspell's message was clear. ...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Susan Glaspell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1876. ... Glaspell died in 1948, having published many stories, plays, and novels. ... Her play, Trifles, is an example. ... Trifles is a whodunit type of murder mystery. ... Glaspell's description sums it all up: "Their eyes meet. ...

• Word Count: 2006
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Hales statement "women used to worry over trifles," seems to be old fashion. ... The Author Susan Glaspell shows an obvious stereotypical attitude by men towards women in her story, A Jury of Her Peers. ... At this point the women should be more concerned with bigger things than trifles, because Mrs. ... (Glaspell Pg. 74) Mrs. ... (Glaspell Pg. 73) After raging on the cage for while she probably fanaticized about killing Mr. ...

• Word Count: 1347
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School