The Feminist Theory In Susan Glaspell's 'Trifle Story'

Joseph Griffith

Professor Andrade

English 1302 .WS5

12 February 2018

The Feminist theory on Trifle story

To my belief, the author Susan Glaspell presented her play by bringing about the feminine theory of making women the main characters of the story. She was a woman and therefore I believe Susan wrote about women and the lives of women in her fiction novel. This is based upon my opinion of course. Susan sought to basically criticize men and basically tried to fore mention men as being scared of women empowerment and therefore restricted them to pre-determined roles in the story. The author narrated situations where men in their self-confidence and importance overlooked key details within the women of the story. The women of the story came out as exemplary where they upset the expectations of the story that was put on them by the general society. In the story women are often portrayed as key elements of the society, a fact that men seem unaware about (Macheski, 2001). In the story the author contrasts the differences in functions, that were undertaken by women and men in

Although the feminist is loyal to her own gender, more than the male partner as illustrated by the collusion between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters to conceal the evidence. Both give good reason for their actions to disrespect the men to give in to trifles. The trifles are not the subject of disrespect but because they are associated with the women, they are relevant. This is illustrated by Mrs. Peter's remark about hiding the canary, "Wouldn't they just laugh! Getting all stirred up over a little thing like a - dead canary." (Glaspell 2009). In the end of the story, based on what i noticed the men are victims of their own actions such as Mr. Wright dies ultimately the sheriff and attorney did not get enough evidence to pursue his