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Symbols In Trifles

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In Trifles, Glaspell uses visual symbols surrounding the murder of Mr. Wright to showcase the different scenes that men and woman saw in the same setting, ultimately leading men to their own failure. The kitchen, quilt, and canary/cage are a few of the many symbols that the men overlooked as they were more concerned about forensic evidence. Furthermore, the same symbols were valued in the women’s perspective which allowed the women to determine the reason behind the death of Mr. Wright. By feeling sympathetic and identifying elements of their own lives, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale determined that there was misery found in Mrs. Wright marriage, which is why she murdered her husband. Though murder is a horrendous crime, when society creates unequal
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