blog writing #a review of the novel trifles by susan glaspell

Trifles by Susan Glaspell Trifles is a one-act play by Susan Glaspell in the early 19th century during the women's suffrage era. It is a story about a woman who killed her husband and generally the candid relationships between men and women. There are several strong symbols in this play; for example, when the attorney, sheriff, and the two women were at the house for the investigation, they noticed that all of the kitchen preserves were broken as a result of the cold in the house. The preserves symbolize fruitfulness, youth, and sweetness. The cold that broke the preserves symbolizes the coldness of Mrs. Wright's relationship, which eventually led to her breaking point. The glass that houses the preserves is a symbol of Mrs. Wright as well; it depicts that the situation was already broken.