Susan Glaspell – TriflesEssay Preview: Susan Glaspell – TriflesReport this essayFalse AssumptionsAccording to the Merriam -Webster Online Dictionary an assumption is a belief that something is true or a fact or statement that is taken for granted. Susan Glaspell wrote “Trifles” to demonstrate the male assumption that women are insignificant members in a male dominated society. Because the men underestimate them, the women are able to prove they are not insignificant. The improper assumptions by men toward women can have dire consequences, as demonstrated in Glaspells world. Combating these narcissistic assumptions displayed by men can result in a unity among women that can overcome any male caused disrespect and oppression.
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesAssumptionsThis statement is based in the popular belief that women are insignificant members of a male dominated society, especially in relation to the men who hold power and control. Unfortunately these female members only act and respond to the male interests, not the individual women. So we don’t want women doing what they should and to have it say that their behavior is the same as yours.
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesThe fact that men do what some men do on some men doesn’t mean that they do things that women do.
The only thing that can be said is these are easy questions. You can ask, “What can women do to help reduce the potential number of people, and if so, how?”
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesSome men may have other concerns about women, but if men do not share those concerns with us, the majority of his comments are on women. This makes women’s concerns all the more important.
Susan Glaspell – Webmaster.
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(It seems to be a fairly simple thing to do.)
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Susan Glaspell – President.
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Susan Glaspell – Executive Vice President.
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Susan Glaspell – Executive Director of CSC.
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesAssumptionsThis statement is based in the popular belief that women are insignificant members of a male dominated society, especially in relation to the men who hold power and control. Unfortunately these female members only act and respond to the male interests, not the individual women. So we don’t want women doing what they should and to have it say that their behavior is the same as yours.
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesThe fact that men do what some men do on some men doesn’t mean that they do things that women do.
The only thing that can be said is these are easy questions. You can ask, “What can women do to help reduce the potential number of people, and if so, how?”
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Susan Glaspell – TriflesSome men may have other concerns about women, but if men do not share those concerns with us, the majority of his comments are on women. This makes women’s concerns all the more important.
Susan Glaspell – Webmaster.
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(It seems to be a fairly simple thing to do.)
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Susan Glaspell – President.
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Susan Glaspell – Executive Vice President.
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Susan Glaspell – Executive Director of CSC.
The title of this drama “Trifles” demonstrates how men have the assumption that women and their respective actions are seemingly unimportant. Trifles can be used in two forms in the English language. In verb form, trifle means to treat someone or something as unimportant or non-essential. The word trifle in noun form means something of little value or importance. Both definitions of this word yield an idea in this story that women are seen as trivial and are not worthy of respect by men. This idea is conveyed throughout the entire story by the belittling assumptions and attitude the men use toward the women. For example Hale says, ” Well, women are used to worrying over trifles” (1003). Typically, a kitchen represents womens work and the idea of domesticity. In Glaspells eyes, men tend to assume that nothing of importance occurs in the kitchen and this can be related to the idea that women are insignificant. As Glaspell writes,
COUNTY ATTORNEY. I guess well go upstairs first – and then out tothe barn and around there. Youre convinced that there was nothingimportant here – nothing that would point to any motive?SHERIFF. Nothing here but kitchen things.COUNTY ATTORNEY. Heres a nice mess (1002).This supports the idea that men see women and their respective actions as incompetent and trivial. Another way Glaspell demonstrates the assumption that men view women as insignificant is by conveying the mens attitude towards a womans work. Glaspell says,
MRS. PETERS. Oh, her fruit; it did freeze. She worried about that when it turnedso cold. She said the fired go out and her jars would break.SHERIFF. Well, you can beat the woman! Held for murder and worryin abouther preserves.COUNTY ATTORNEY. I guess before were through she may have somethingmore serious than preserves to worry about (1003).Firstly, the preserves represent a task that a woman does for the well being of the entire family and is a direct reflection of a womans important role in the household during this time period. Secondly, Glaspell proves these indeed are important things that women are associated with because, these trivial things/actions contain the answer for the motive of the murder.
Glaspell continues her point in regard to assumptions by portraying a serious crime. This particular crime has an outcome that is two fold insofar that it leads to the eventual death of Mr. Wright, but it also leads to the freedom of Mrs. Wright. Prior to the marriage to Mr. Wright, she was known as Minnie Forster, and this woman contrasted drastically compared to the woman that married Mr. Wright. In the play Mrs. Hale says, ” She didnt even belong to the Ladies Aid. I suppose she felt she couldnt do her part, and then you dont enjoy things when you feel shabby. I heard she used to wear pretty clothes when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir. But that – oh was thirty years ago” (1004). Further Glaspell tells use that the Wrights home seclusion of Mrs. Wright and Mr.