Trifles by Susan Glaspell: The Conflicts

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Trifles

by Susan Glaspell
The Conflicts
1st Conflict
Mr & Mrs Wright

She tried to control her anger


by sewing the quilt, but it was
not enough in which led the
John killed the bird that sings in murder of her husband, John
which it irritates him so much in
front of Minnie.

John didn’t allow Minnie to socialise,


made a friend or even participate in
church.
2nd Conflict
The Investigation

The men repeatedly behave towards the women in a


condescending way, belittling their trifles.

The women register this attitude from the outset, and


increasingly show signs of their resentment of it.

They consider a distorted system of justice but as a revenge


against a general male address towards females to which
they themselves, along with Minnie, have been subjected.
3rd Conflict
Mrs Peters

to l Such a conflict as a conflict of


e d il wills within the protagonist.
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References
http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/trifles.htm
http://www.k-
state.edu/english/baker/english251/cc-
dramatic_situation.htm
http://www.enotes.com/trifles

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