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Women In Susan Glaspell's Trifles

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A woman labeled with various nicknames by her husband may not seem like nothing to an outsider. Two women attempting to locate clues regarding their neighbor and a malicious crime is something that any friend would do. Both stories appear to be nothing out of the ordinary. That is, until these females decide to do what they feel is best and are antagonized for stepping foot in the direction of their choice rather than one that is laid out for them to follow. Nora, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are all women that appear as being feeble minded and docile as opposed to the male characters within the plays. All of these women go through various lengths to prove that they are not what they appear, they have transcended from being the fragile creatures they are labeled as and how they have become a better and stronger person because of their events. These are not the easiest changes; however, they are those that require recognition as it shows a transitioning person that is able to see their true purpose in life. …show more content…

The men were the ones that took care of the financial aspect of living. Mrs. Wright, a friend Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, is being held accountable for the murder of her husband. They have taken the time to visit her house to locate some things for her while she is incarcerated. The women immediately sense something is amiss when they enter the house and see things that are out of place. However, the County Attorney, Mr. Hale and the Sheriff, decide to forego what the women have seen and draw their own conclusions about the scenario. The men simply dismiss their notions on the basis that they are women and could not have such intellect to be able to point out what could have gone wrong in the house prior to their

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