Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, language: English, abstract: In a murder case, it is believed that the only person who knows the truth is the victim.The play composed by Susan Glaspell in 1916 is based on the murder of John Wright where the prime suspect is his wife, Minnie Foster. Henry Peters, the Sheriff, George Henderson, a lawyer, and Lewis Hale, a neighbor access the farmhouse to probe the killing of its former occupant, John Wright. Mrs Peters and Mrs Hale start their individual investigation, collecting items to take to the perpetrator, Minnie.



The points to be discussed in this paper include various themes, setting of the play, genre, and the role of women in uncovering the mysteries surrounding the death of Mr. Wright.



Even though some men believe that women are inferior to them, Glaspell proves otherwise through her usage of title, setting, themes, genres, and the position of females in uncovering the mystery surrounding the death of Mr Wright.



The play is centered on the exploration of the social division brought about by the strict gender roles that allow both men and women to have competing perspectives on almost every issue. As such, Trifles has demonstrated that Susan Glaspell was interested in portraying the competing perspectives of men and women in their approach to different social issues.