Trifles Group at eNotes

Jarvis,Yes that is kind of what im looking for. I am looking...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:51:32 PST

Jarvis,Yes that is kind of what im looking for. I am looking specifically for exchanges, dialogue, and stage directions that would make you feel sorry for (or pity) the husband character in "Trifles." Any help would be great!!

"Spectacle" is defined by Aristotle in his Poetics as te...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:21:06 PST

"Spectacle" is defined by Aristotle in his Poetics as te "Stage-appearance of the actors." Aristotle also notes that it is an essential element of what defines dramatic poetry: "tragice fear and pity may be aroused by the spectacle," Aristotle writes. In other words, spectacle is what happens on stage, what the audience sees in addition to what it hears. Are you tring to use the play "Trifles" to discuss...

In reply to #1: I would consider the part of the play when the ladies...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:35:41 PST

In reply to #1: I would consider the part of the play when the ladies find the dead canary wrapped up a poetic image, yes. It is the climax of the play/story and is especially poignant. The way the author describes the bird so carefully wrapped up is very sad and makes the reader realize how very special the bird was to Minnie Wright.

Yes, I would. Susan Glaspell has created a very poetic piece and...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:03:08 PST

Yes, I would. Susan Glaspell has created a very poetic piece and imagery abounds. There are no unimportant words or actions--everything leads to the conclusion that the intuitive women solve very quickly but that the condescending and stereotypical men miss completely. Everything that is said and done, from the way the characters enter Mrs. Wright’s kitchen to the discovery of her dead canary, relates in some way to the mystery at...

The setting of the play arouses pity immediately. The house is in the...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:50:53 PST

The setting of the play arouses pity immediately. The house is in the middle of nowhere, suggesting the loneliness of Mrs. Wright. We also get a sense of how domineering Mr. Wright was over his wife by what Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale say about him. "I don't think a place'd be any cheerfuller for John Wright's being in it." Mrs. Wright had no friends and no family to turn to. She was totally controlled by her husband, as was the...

In Glaspell's play, "Trifles," how does spectacle arouse pity?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:30:15 PST

By "spectacle," I mean what happens on stage--what the audience sees and hears, e.g., stage direction, sound, setting, etc.

A couple of examples to help get me started would be greatly appreciated!

Would anyone consider any passage from Susan Glaspell's play, "Trifles,"...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:45:21 PST

If so, what poetic images, figurative language, descriptive language, etc. make it rhetorically effective?Thank You.

Well, it would have to be the only two women in the play: Gertrude and...

Sat, 24 May 2008 21:10:13 PST

Well, it would have to be the only two women in the play: Gertrude and Ophelia.

Stay away from the "free essay" web sites. Those should always...

Sat, 24 May 2008 15:00:54 PST

Stay away from the "free essay" web sites. Those should always be considered unreliable because they are not educational sites; they want to hook you with the "free" offer and then reel you in to buying an essay. Their goal is to make money, not to teach.Along with the sites already mentioned, try...

You're wanting some links, then, I'm assuming? The most obvious source...

Sat, 24 May 2008 14:18:05 PST

You're wanting some links, then, I'm assuming? The most obvious source is right here on eNotes. The link to is it: http://www.enotes.com/trifles. Also, here is a credible link about Trifles for you to peruse: http://itech.fgcu.edu/faculty/wohlpart/alra/glaspell.htm .

The two most important women in the play are: Gertrude, Hamlet's mother,...

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:46:12 PST

The two most important women in the play are: Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and Ophelia, the woman that Hamlet loves.Gertrude has a relationship with Claudius, the King's brother, who she marries very quickly after her husband's death."She married. O! most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets. It is not nor it cannot come to good;But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue"! Act I, Scene II)Ophelia has a...

I need some in-depth information about the play Trifles by Glaspell

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:17:32 PST

Use the internet to find at least six references for the topic trifles..These references should be reliable, and contain enough information to help readers understand. For each website you find, summarize the information in one paragraph, and list the web address.I need to find something new about tirfles in each reference. why, where, how it was created and everything else about this play. I want to know everything not just the summary...

In "Hamlet," who are the two most important women in the play?

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:08:54 PST

Who are the two most important women in the play? What relationships do they have with Hamlet? Who else do they have relationships with in the play? How do they interact with each other? How does Hamlet treat these women? Does he show them any respect? Your main post will your answers to these questions and your personal reaction to Hamlet's opinion of the women he encounters.

A stereotype is an expectation or fixed notion based on limited...

Wed, 21 May 2008 06:56:23 PST

A stereotype is an expectation or fixed notion based on limited knowledge. The most important stereotype introduced in this play is that women are lesser creatures than men--that they are not capable of thinking as competently as their male counterparts. The men allow this stereotype to interfere with the investigation as they continually comment on the silliness of their conversation... "They wonder if she was going to quilt it or...

Stereotyping in "Trifles": The reader is introduced to some...

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:45:21 PST

How does the stereotyping affect the investigation? How does the stereotyping affect the various relationships within the play?

The women are talking and commenting on items in the kitchen. They...

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:43:56 PST

The women are talking and commenting on items in the kitchen. They notice her stitches are even in one place on the quilt and erratic in another--indicating aggitation and distress. They notice the half-clean kitchen table where Minnie was baking. They notice the broken fruit jars, and a broken birdcage.The climax would be when they were collecting quilting items to take to Minnie so she could pass the time in jail and they discover a...

Please give an explanation of the climax in "Trifles."

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:07 PST

Please give an explanation of the climax in "Trifles."

Minnie Wright was a pleasant, affable young woman who loved to sing. ...

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:57:57 PST

Minnie Wright was a pleasant, affable young woman who loved to sing. She was much more social, as well: ‘‘She used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir,’’ Mrs. Hale recalls. (Enotes)Once she married Mr. Wright, she became somewhat of a recluse. Mr. Wright was rather domineering and seemed to quash whatever happiness she had in her life, including her love of...

According to Mrs. Hale in "Trifles," what was Mrs. Wright like...

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:33:25 PST

According to Mrs. Hale in "Trifles," what was Mrs. Wright like before she got married?

The attorney is clearly confident. He's the first to speak in the play,...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:55:27 PST

The attorney is clearly confident. He's the first to speak in the play, and he takes immediate command of the farmhouse. He assumes it is his right and responsibility to do so. He's directive to the others, and a bit impatient at times. He can try to be smooth, as when he attempts to sweet talk the women, but his default mode is control. As a result, he misses a lot, including key signs of mood and mindset, and doesn't know it.