“Women suffrage started in 1777” where women were fighting to have a say in society. They fought because they were tired of men roles VS Women roles they simply wanted house roles where both worked together. The women wanted a say in the election, and a say on going out with friends or staying home they wanted to make their own decisions. In this play, however we can see a division of roles where men, worked outside, in the Barn and on the Farm. Men took pride in the way their workshop and farm looked it was there pride and joy. In contrast to men women worked in the kitchen cooking the food, cleaning the house, and when were not busy doing either of those they sowed cloths, blankets, and cloths. However, men and women both took pride in their appearance when out in public, or when guest came over. Both quote stated below prove that the attorney is being narrow minded and only thinking with a man’s perspective. An example of this is when the attorney says, “nothing is important here that would …show more content…
(To the SHERIFF.) You 're convinced that there was nothing important here-nothing that would point to any motive?” Staging reflects and reviles the division of men and women by showing their actions also instead of just reading the words. The quote stated below is an example of the division and how the men are thinking like men and not women, or least trying to think like women. (The COUNTY ATTORNEY, after again looking around the kitchen, opens the door of a cupboard closet. He gets up on a chair and looks on a shelf. Pulls his hand away, sticky.) This next stage direction shows by the men’s action how they view themselves over the women. It reveals how they are again only thinking about themselves it shows the division of the men and women in life. “When the men first walk in, they go straight for the stove to warm themselves up. On the other hand, the women walk in, stand close to the door, and remain nervous or