Minnie was not telling the truth and how the crime is a murder instead of an accident because her statements are contradicting with the evidence in the crime scene. For example, Minni states that her husband was taking a shower, “I think he must have been taking a shower and slipped on a bar of soap”. This does not line up with the evidence in the crime scene since it shows that her husband was not taking a shower but, was brushing his teeth since her husband is holding a toothbrush. This shows that Minnie is not telling the truth since she stated that her husband was taking a shower when in fact her husband was brushing his teeth when the crime occurred. Another example of how Minnie did not tell the truth is how it she explained that her
In her article, “Lecture Me. Really”, Molly Worthen addresses the issue college students know all too well: how to lecture properly. Published in the New York Times, Worthen writes a passionate article about lecturing but from the perspective of a professor. Worthen presents the idea that lecturing, although some may think ineffective in the classroom, is a way to truly challenge and engage students into critically thinking. Worth dictates this idea with an excellent build up logical argument but lacks the proper evidence to support her claims creating a faulty argument.
As a rule only women use high heel shoes. Another element of evidence is that there was high heels shoe prints at the crime scene that are walking toward the door to get out of the bathroom, as a rule people do not use shoes in the bathroom, this evidence shows that Minnie killed Horace and she left the shoe prints at the crime scene when she walked out to call the doctor. Although some people could argue that she did not killed him and that the shoe prints are from when she discovered the body and walked out to call the doctor. This is false because Horace died from an strike to the back of the head and the only shoe prints are from women’s high heel shoes, therefore we know that Minnie is the
In “A Half-Pint of Old Darling”, by Wendell Berry, being honest is an important factor in a relationship. Miss Minnie and Ptolemy Proudfoot are a prime example as such when they keep secrets from one another, but then fix some things with the truth. They head over a major road bump that is eventually solved after being honest with one another. It seemingly makes their relationship stronger when the story concludes. Most of the secrets are kept in fear of hurting the other, which ends up happening one day when Tol sneaks Old Darling alcohol into their buggy. It is seen that hiding the truth means one is not being honest to his or her self, as well as to another. In this story, secrets leave speculation as to just how well Miss Minnie and Ptolemy Proudfoot’s relationship really is, and if things end up changing after a huge mistake.
John Wright helped kill the song within Minnie. Heather mentioned that he took care of business outside the home, he paid the bills and did his duty; but he did not do anything to give opportunity to Minnie. Lewis Hale said, "I didn't know as what his wife wanted made much difference to John." The men are focused on evidence to support the murder charge against Minnie, but the women see how John slowly took life away from his wife. Mrs. Hale said, "I don't think a place'd be any cheerfuller for John Wright's being in it." She was left in an empty house that was dark and without hope. He choked the life out of her, and she knotted
The crime scene includes Merediths room were her body was found, the bathroom where blood and someones feces was left in the the toilet, and the one of there other roommates room had been broken into. Prosecutors and detectives have spoken out about this information. Accorrding to crime scene photos and descriptions, between all the rooms that were shared between multiple roommates, there was significant amounts of blood found in each room. In meredith’s room, Rudy Guede’s fingerprints were found everywhere, his fingerprints were even found in Meredith’s blood written on the wall, which he claimed to be trying to understand what Meredith was saying so that he could try to save her. Acrossed the hall in there other roommates room there was an alleged breakin, which Detective Mingnini said there had been a smashed window which was the reason the police were called. Detective Mignini remembered and told the documentary: “ Nothing had been stolen and there was no evidnece that someone climbed the wall (to get to the window)”(Mignini). Mingnini had also said that the breakin looked staged and that he knew it was without investigating. The glass from the window was seen on top of the clothes that had already been rummaged through amd nothing was stolen so what would be the point expecially if the door was open when Amanda had gone back the next morning. Other
Minnie’s right foot led the way and paused on each step. Like a young child first learning to master the staircase she would wait for her left foot to catch up before leading again with her right. Her feet glided lightly across the wooden steps and only the dust particles felt her movement. She seemed to have a pillow of air floating underneath her. Quite ironically, with each descending stride her body took, her hand would tightly grip the banister until her veins were crushed against her tightened skin with no way out.
In Ray Bradbury’s all summer in a day, teaches readers that being a bully doesn't get you anywhere. Bullying people doesn't make anyone feel good. When the kids locked Margot in the closet they were being selfish and making Margot feel bad about something that was completely out of her control. Some people might think that it's fair Margot was in the closet. locking Margot in the closet and bullying her to the kids was fair, therefore, Margot is partially to blame because she had seen the sun and almost rubbed it in the other kids faces. some might think that it's fair because she has seen the sun and remembered what it looks like. The kids were jealous that she saw the sun so they bullied her and didn't let her see it. Bullying doesn't get
Minnie was isolated from society by her husband behavior. On the other hand, Emily was isolated from society by her father. Even though they were isolated differently from each other, both of the women did not have freedom from the outside world. They were always sheltered. Being isolated from society, both of the women's loses their mental balance and behavior which made them kill their lover. Another similarities between Minnie and Emily is both were absent of their significant others death at the end of the
According to Ms. and Mr. Mouse, Minnie cries easily, changes moods quickly, is sad, irritable, and reports that nobody likes her. These rating are consistent with Ms. Mouse report that Minnie appears to become easily upset and has difficulty regulating her emotions. These ratings are also consistent with the examiners observations during the testing session. On occasion when Minnie encountered a difficult problem, she would cry “I want my
In the story The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, one big conflict being developed is man vs. unknown. In the story, Charlotte goes down to top steerage to get some things from her luggage. When she’s down there she sees a mysterious face staring at her. She went up to it and realizes it’s fake. After that she sees another face peeking up from the Brig (the ship's jail) and realizes that the face is alive. It wasn’t any of the crew or the captain. The captain and Zachariah told her that she needed to keep the dirk for protection just in case because of the crew and because of Cranick. I think a good theme for The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is, being brave is sometimes the only choice. I think this is a good theme because
The character I chose to analyze is Bonnie Grape from What's Eating Gilbert Grape, an American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. Bonnie Grape is a Caucasian woman who is, approximately, in her mid 50’s and lives in a small town of Endora, Iowa with her four children, and has lost her husband seven years ago. Bonnie who is suppose to be the immediate care taker of all of her kids is shown to have abandoned all of her parental duties after her husbands passing and she hasn’t left the house for seven years. She has become completely housebound she sleeps, eats, and stays on the couch all day. Her day starts out with eating breakfast with the family, and then she watches TV all day. Even though she loves her children a lot, but she does not take any part in raising them. She also has become an object of ridicule or amusement many times children sneak on to the yard to catch a glimpse of her through the window. However, Bonnie sees no problem with her weight or her lifestyle, until one day when she has to make a trip to the town for her son. When Bonnie is leaving the town a crowd comes together around the police station to get a glimpse of Bonnie, and many also begin taking pictures of her. At this point, Bonnie realizes that she has become something that she never intended to be. In one particular scene Bonnie tells her oldest son Gilbert “I know what a burden I am. I know that you are ashamed of me. I never meant to be like this. I never wanted to be a joke” (Hallström, 1993). From Bonnie’s background information we can conclude that she is clearly facing some psychological problems, and in order to gain more information we would have to conduct more assessments.
I. Article Summary: Suzy Clarkson Holstein's article, “Silent Justice in a Different Key: Glaspell's 'Trifles'” evaluates the play Trifles and how the difference between the men in the play mirror how a woman's perspective is very different from a man's. Trifles is about two women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, who show up at a house with their husbands and the county attorney to investigate a murder. The entire time the men are looking for evidence to implicate the accused wife, Minnie Wright, of killing her husband. Meanwhile, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are there to gather up some items to bring Minnie Wright in jail. While doing so, the women uncover evidence that would prove the wife is culpable but decide to hide it from the men in the last moments of the play. Trifles is evaluated on how the women are able to come up with the evidence unlike the men because they didn't approach it like a crime scene but rather a home, “By contrast, the women arrive at a home. Although neither they or the men realize it, they too are conducting an investigation” (Holstein 283). Holstein also notes they are able to find evidence because they use their own life experiences to relate to the accused murderer, Minnie Wright as shown here; “But the women do not simply remember and sympathize with Minnie. They identify with her, quite literally” (285). Holstein finishes the article by noting the women decide to hide the evidence because of the solidarity they feel towards Minnie Wright; “From Mrs. Hale's perspective, people are linked together through fragile, sometimes imperceptible strands. The tiny trifles of life –a neighbor's visit, a bird's song, the sewing of a quilt –have profound reverberations” (287).
After going through the trial together as a class, I do not believe Minnie is guilty. As it says reading this story Minnie was too small to commit a murder like this. Going through the evidence they had and putting our thoughts together as a class, I found there is not enough evidence to make Minnie guilty. Minnie went through a lot of things with her husband being a farmer, but that does not mean she would have to commit a murder.
Linda deliberately lied to the policeman. She twisted the story in a way that Willy would retain his dignity and hold on to the image of a well-respected old salesman. Her extreme protection and unconditional love for her husband and family were demonstrated through her ‘lies’ (e.g. ‘He forgot his hat at Frank’s Chop House and he drove back to get it.) In the end, Linda chose to maintain Willy’s dignity over the insurance money, as she stated her wish for the file to be closed.
Through the imagery, we learn that Minnie’s life as John’s wife wasn’t a pleasant one. He kept her from being a part of the world outside their home. She was like a bird who was caged, and was dying to be set free. Which leads to another part in the play, Mrs. Hale finds a caged bird, who was strangled to death. Minnie did this as a way to show how she felt. Locked up, and dying to be set free, but John strangled her life and made it impossible to be let out. This explains how John controlled Minnie, she couldn’t take this feeling of being trapped any