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    Comparison between “Trifles” and “A Jury of Her Peers” Susan Keating Glaspell was an American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress. She was born July 1, 1876, in Davenport, Iowa. To most readers Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) is still known primarily as the author of Trifles, the frequently anthologized, classic feminist play about two women’s secret discovery of a wife’s murder of her husband, or the short-story “A Jury of Her Peers,” a re-writing of that piece. “Trifles” and “A Jury of Her

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    However, Susan Glaspell proceed on to go to college at Drake University with a male student body. When she graduated, she became a journalist Her job allowed her to be exposed to historical case base on which “A Jury of Her Peers” and her similar play “Trifles” are based. Susan Glaspell had a change of interest once she saw the women convicted for murdering a cruel husband, Susan Glaspell then redirected her attention to the theater. The title of “A Jury of Her Peers” (short

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    Life is like a seesaw, sometimes we show a courage to won or sometimes we show the power. Susan Glaspell short play, ‘’Trifles ‘’was about a woman who killed her husband because she thinks that her life is difficult and sad just for him. Susan Glaspell shows two women, Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Peter was a wife of the sheriff who investigates Mr. Wright murdered, and Mrs. Hale was a wife of hale they are neighbor of Mrs. Wright's. Mrs. Wright was a slightly wiry woman and Mrs. Hale was a slightly

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    was raised in Iowa, and therefore she set place many of her pieces of writing in the state of Iowa. “Trifles” is a one act play that is based on a murder trial that Glaspell covered as a young reporter. “A Jury of Her Peers” is the short story version of this famous play. There are several similarities and differences between the play “Trifles” and the short story “A Jury of

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    Unit 8 Essay Two fiction stories, Trifles, and, “ A Jury of Her Peers,” provide a relatively similar mystery story but in two different ways. Trifles, written in a form of a play broadcasts the story of a murder trial influenced by the real life case that the author, Susan Glaspell, covered. The written play is presented character by character with their own thoughts and speech. “A Jury of Her Peers,’ shows the same backbone story story but in the format of a short story. This short story provides

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    Sacrifices in Trifles When a woman marries she is expected 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 Glaspell’s play Trifles tells the story of a woman 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 person’s home should be more than a place to

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    A Comparison between “Trifles” and “A Jury of Her Peers” Susan Keating Glaspell was an American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress. She was born July 1, 1876, in Davenport, Iowa. To most readers, Susan Glaspell is still known primarily as the author of Trifles, the frequently anthologized, classic feminist play about two women’s secret discovery of a wife’s murder of her husband, or the short-story “A Jury of Her Peers,” a re-writing of that piece. “Trifles” and “A Jury of Her Peers” are

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    Symbolism in Trifles by Susan Glaspell In today's society, we generally view upon everyone as equal beings who deserve equal rights. At the turn of the 20th century, this particular view didn?t exist. Men clearly dominated almost every aspect of life and women were often left with little importance. The Wright?s embody this view of roles in Susan Glaspell?s play Trifles. Mrs. Wright was a typical woman who suffered the mental abuse from her husband and was caged from life. In Trifles, a mixture

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    Matthew Goldberg Engl 280 Susan Glaspell and Trifles The author Susan Glaspell is from Davenport, Iowa and was born in the year 1876. As an aspiring young scholar she pursued her academics and finally receiving her college degree at Drake University. After this accomplishment she moved on to the next part of her life as she began her job at the Des Moines Daily News. As a journalist she became interested in a murder that appeared in Indianola, Iowa. The murder victim was John Hossack,

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    A Love Gone Bad A woman who was once full of life and happiness is now left with no joy in her life. In the play, “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, we see how Mrs. Wright has changed over the years. We see how cheerful she was before marrying Mr. Wright. While trying to solve the murder, the author uses symbolism, conflict, and irony. The are many examples of conflict in this play. The most apparent conflict is that between the men and the women in the play. In the first parts of the investigation,

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