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Class Discussion of Susan Glaspell, "Trifles"

Class Discussion of Susan Glaspell, "Trifles"

Q Read Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" and answer the following questions in a post of 100 words or more. Within 24 hours of the original deadline, return to this "Discussion," read through all of the contributions, and post a 100 word (minimum) response to at least one of your classmates that converses thoughtfully with his/her post and moves the conversation forward. What is the meaning or significance of the title of the play? How does the relationship between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters develop during the course of the play? What, exactly, binds the two women (who begin the play as strangers) together and, in so doing, how does it change their relationships to the men in their lives? Is justice served in the play? If so, how is this accomplished? If not, what would need to happen in order for justice to be served?

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The title “Trifles” is of utmost significance to the play. The title refers to the nominal clues that the men in the play fail to notice as the play progresses. It is the women, who have been degraded throughout the development of the events who are successful in noticing the “trifles