Friday, January 24, 2014

Trifles being a false tale of feminine heroism

I really enjoyed Trifles by Susan Glaspell. This is one of the few stories which i found easy to view with a feminist perspective. I truly was able to sympathize with Minnie Foster being oppressed and put down by her over-bearing and serious husband. The symbolism of the bird whose life was chocked out of it by Mr. Wright was very powerful. I kept thinking of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and the innocence that tend to accompany birds within literature. However I did not her crime to be justified nor did I stand by Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters' action in withholding evidence to protect Minnie Foster. Although i respect her struggle it didn't sound like anything he deserved to die for.

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