Character Analysis Of Trifles, By Susan Glaspell

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In the mysterious play “Trifles”, written by Susan Glaspell, the county attorney desperately tries to uncover the works behind the death of Mr. Wright. He was found dead in his bed with a rope around his neck that evening. The number one suspect of this crime is his wife Mrs. Wright. Mr. Hale, the closest neighbor had discovered Mr. Wright’s body because he wanted him to go out with the guys. When he requested this information to Mrs. Wright, she calmly told him about her knowledge of her husband’s inability to breathe... The question that surfaced throughout the play was whether or not Mrs. Wright killed her husband. This case was looked upon that she did because she did not contact the authorities of his death immediately. She was soon arrested and put in jail. The sheriff of this little town, sent Ms. Hale and
Whites struggles in her marriage. Making it hard for me to decide a title for my own to use. The conflict was that no one knew who had killed Mr. White. In this play the title carries a lot of significance sympathy to the protagonist charter Mrs. Wright. In the story it reveals that Ms. White’s value to her husband the antagonist was not important. Herself worth was considered as nothing the turning point was when the bird was killed. Ms. White decided to take control, killing her husband that had become the monster in her life that caused her grief. She realized that the torture could not go any further. I think, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale were better that the sheriff, Coroners and Mr. hale to finding evidence to convict Mrs. White of Mr. Wright’s death. The two ladies his it all for the smarter and manly men. In Act___ Se ___ ( ). Ms. Hale put the dead bird in her pocket not letting the authorities see it. For sure the evidence would convict Mrs. Whiter. Without a motive and evidence Mrs. White could not be charged with her husband’s

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