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Trifles By Susan Glaspell Essay

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1. Trifles describes the inferior problems that man believe that women encounter on a daily basis. They believe these problems are insignificant when compared to those that a man must face. The women in this play are dumbfounded that the men are too blind to see the clues that are clear to them and decide to protect one of their own. The women relate to Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hale even blames herself for not intervening sooner. The men are too simpleminded, therefore, only look for physical evidence instead of attempting to understand the psyche of Mrs. Wright. This failure results in the likely inability to pin the murder on Mrs. Wright. 2. Minnie Foster used to wear pretty clothes and be lively. She also used to sing in the choir. This all was before she was married and indicates that she was a happy person. She became a different person after she was married and became Minnie Wright. She kept to herself and didn’t associate with the Ladies’ Aid. She rarely ventured outside of her home and didn’t have friends. Minnie Wright only had two hobbies of quilting and canning, but both were lonely in nature. 3. …show more content…

Much like a canary, Minnie was caged within her home for married life. The canary sang, although it was unable to be free, and Minnie found comfort in it. The canary’s cage was found broken which is similar to the broken home that trapped Minnie. The canary was a sole inhabitant of its cage and Minnie felt alone within her life without friends and a loving husband. Canaries are brightly colored birds that sing beautiful songs, and this represents the life that Minnie once had. The death of the canary was the final straw for Minnie. It was her last connection to her previous life and after her husband broke its neck, Minnie decided that he deserved the same

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