Essay on Sacrifices in Susan Glaspells Trifles -- Trifles Essays

Sacrifices in Trifles When a adult female marries she is evaluate to give up her family, her last name, and her virginity. In other words she is expected to give up the life she knew. Susan Glaspells play Trifles tells the story of a wo valet that gave up her all to please society and her husband. The story examines a woman who sacrificed her tranquility, her talents, and her individuality. In the end, the woman even gave up her freedom. A persons home should be more than a place to shelter them from the elements. It should be a place where one could express him/her self freely and not have to worry about any harm coming to them. In the play Trifles Mrs. Wright lived in a house that was anything but calm. In block eleven, first line of the play one of Mrs. Wrights friends Mrs. Hale states It never seemed a very gay place. This being a very odd remark the county sheriff asked her to elaborate. No, I dont mean anything, but I dont think a placed be any cheerfuller for jakes Wrights being in it. (Glaspell B 11, L 5). On this statement alone one can take from this that Mr. Wright wasnt a very pleasant man to be around, let alone be married to. She goes on to tell a little more about Mr. Wrights character he didnt drink, and kep... ... women. So that men wont follow the path of Mr. Wright and women wont fall into a trap like Mrs. Wright did. Bourn agrees by adding Trifles is not just a reflection, however. It is also a call for women to use their perceived powerless as a tool to manipulate the brass, and a warning to men that a system where one segment of the population dominates and oppresses another cannot and will not be tolerated forever(Bourn 2). Works Cited Bourn, Bryan D. www.hongik.edu/yhyo/glaspel.html A feminist Criticism of Susan Glaspells Trifles. 04-19-2001 Glaspell, Susan. Trifles. Etext.Lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/Glist.html