Trifles

The play Trifles, by Susan Gladspell, tells the story about a man, Mr. Wright, who was murdered. The story begins at the Wright's home where there is an investigation going on by three men, who are trying to find out who committed the crime. At the same time, two of the men's wives, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, are also conducting their own "investigation". Gladspell shows that the women's investigation is more effective. For this reason it can be seen that the author writes from a feminist viewpoint. Besides the fact that women are the ones who found out who is the probable murderer, she was trying to make the readers feel empathy and compassion for Mrs. Wright, even though she might have been the one who commited the crime. since all their discoveries lead them to the main suspect, Mrs Wright. The time in which "Trifles" was written was a period when women were completely dominated by men and even abused by them. Since that one was the case of Mrs. Wright, this was a major factor that influenced the wives, to not reveal what they found out. On the other hand, when justice is involved, all involved must use an objective view, without being biased. That is why Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters should have made their decisions objectively, because using logic based on facts leads to a fair decision and to a more auspicious future than decisions based on irrational emotion. Resent events show people commiting horrible actions, such as murder, being strongly influenced by their own thoughts. The men did not have a necessary role in the story, but one good role they played was that they truly were trying to find out who murdered Mr.Wright with as little bias as possible. (mention some resent events).

Mrs. Wright was the representation of the typical female that lived in that time period. Mrs. Wright was a very beautiful, young woman that sang in choir. After her marriage, she became a recluse and did not sing anymore. Her husband dominated her and kept her from becoming...