Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell, is a one-act play that clings to its old-fashioned notions, yet still is in tune with the more modern times. It tells of the investigators of a murder and their wives. A silent battle of the sexes is waged while the men look condescendingly upon the woman and their domain: the kitchen. The men’s lack of respect will be their down fall in the end. Had they taken time …showed first 75 words of 880 total…

…showed last 75 words of 880 total…because they are men and are stronger than the average woman. I enjoyed reading “Trifles” and shared the women victory in the battle between the sexes that was waged in the play. I could read it over and over and probably find new meanings each time that I reread it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Glaspell, Susan. “Trifles” Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia. 1999. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 1199-1210.