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A play by Susan Glaspell about the investigation of a murder in a farmhouse. The women find clues that the men miss, revealing the true motive and the victim's loneliness.
- Trifles: Full Play Analysis
Full Play Analysis. Trifles is a play about the fundamental...
- Trifles: Study Guide
Trifles, Susan Glaspell’s one-act play about a woman...
- Trifles: Full Play Analysis
A play about a murder investigation in a farmhouse, where the women find clues that the men overlook. The women reveal the motive and the crime behind the facade of a quiet and tidy life.
A play by Susan Glaspell about the murder of John Wright and the investigation by the county attorney and the sheriff. The women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, find clues that the men miss and reveal the motive for the crime.
A play about the injustice of a patriarchal society and the women's rebellion against it. The women, who are better detectives than the men, find evidence of the murder and cover it up to protect the suspect.
Learn about Trifles, a one-act play by Susan Glaspell that explores the dangers of restrictive gender roles and the injustices of a patriarchal society. Read the full text, the play summary, the play analysis, and the character analysis of Minnie Wright.
A one-act play by Susan Glaspell about the murder of a farmer and the investigation of his wife. The play explores the contrast between the men's and women's perspectives, the clues and motives, and the themes of justice and gender.
County attorney George Henderson, sheriff Peters, and neighboring farmer Lewis Hale arrive at the empty farmhouse of John and Minnie Wright following John's strange death by strangulation and Minnie's arrest for his murder. Two of the men's wives, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, accompany them.
