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  What is the moral principle of Trifiles?

  Posted by pretec1 on Oct 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM

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  Compare and contrast Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters in the drama Trifles.

  Posted by ranil on Oct 12, 2009 at 11:27 PM

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  In "Trifles", what are the different types of figurative language used?

  Posted by dajerno on Aug 30, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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  Minnie Wright is the main character in Trifles, so why does Glaspell keep her offstage?

  Posted by ragoona on Aug 16, 2009 at 07:46 PM

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  To what degree are each of the characters in the play "round", or well developed? To what degree are they stereotyped?

  Posted by angela21 on Jul 16, 2009 at 06:55 PM

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  What is the setting of Mrs. Hale's discovery inside the sewing basket? What are her facial and body expressions?

  Posted by wendypalma20 on Jul 15, 2009 at 03:42 PM

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  What are the Trifles that the men ignore and the two women notice? Why do the men doesn't pay attention and why do the women see things as clues?

  Posted by angela21 on Jul 15, 2009 at 03:34 PM

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  What lines characterize Mrs. Hale's reaction to the men behavior? What lines characterize Mrs. Peter to the men early in the play?

  Posted by angela21 on Jul 13, 2009 at 04:01 PM

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  How would we gradually piece together the fact that Mrs. Peters is the sheriff's wife?

  Posted by wendypalma20 on Jul 13, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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  What is the climax of "Trifles"?

  Posted by mavericks56 on Jul 2, 2009 at 09:14 AM

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  Describe life of Mrs. Wright before and after her marriage in "Trifles".

  Posted by ghforever on May 27, 2009 at 05:11 PM

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  How does the crooked sewing connect to Mrs. Peters comment about Mr. Henderson (search for a motive)?

  Posted by blojobs on Apr 22, 2009 at 03:07 PM

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  In Trifles by Susan Glaspell what is the inner conflict within each woman?

  Posted by michelle9998 on Apr 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM

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   Hale begins a sentence “It looked   ...”.  Complete the sentence by considering what Hale felt and what Harry said aloud.

  Posted by fblanca14 on Apr 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM

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  What reason other than "bad sewing" making her "fidgety" would compel Mrs. Hale to rip out the crazy stitches?

  Posted by dapa on Apr 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM

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  What is the meaning of the title of Tifles by Glaspell?

  Posted by kmcgrath8 on Apr 15, 2009 at 10:06 AM

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  In one page, trace the development of  Mrs. Peters’s character throughout the play Trifles. (What was she like at the beginning of the play?

  Posted by skyline88 on Apr 12, 2009 at 05:34 PM

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  Trace the development of Mrs. Peters’s character throughout the play Trifles. What was she like at the beginning of the play?

  Posted by skyline88 on Apr 2, 2009 at 09:42 PM

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  In Susan Glaspell's Trifles, what are key symbols besides the birdcage?

  Posted by chaleygirl on Mar 30, 2009 at 07:59 PM

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  In the play Trifles, why does Mrs. Wright choose a rope to kill her husband and how does it relate to the theme of the play?

  Posted by ardoni88 on Mar 3, 2009 at 05:27 PM

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  Compare and contrast the issues about gender that are implied in "Trifles" and "Sure Thing"?

  Posted by sajt38 on Feb 5, 2009 at 11:08 AM

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  What is the signifcance with the men rushing to the stove for warmth, while the women stand next to the door, timid and shy.

  Posted by bjharvey on Jan 31, 2009 at 04:14 PM

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  Why does the County Attorney in the play "Trifles" care so much about discovering a motive for the killing?

  Posted by cuteeasian76 on Jan 2, 2009 at 06:02 PM

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  What roles does "quilting" play in Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"?

  Posted by sarahhinton08 on Dec 11, 2008 at 08:25 AM

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  What are the stereotypes that are introduced in the play?  

  Posted by shanes1 on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:23 PM

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  How can you compare "Trifles" to Albee's "The American Dream"?

  Posted by turkeygirl on Nov 1, 2008 at 04:15 PM

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  Why does Mrs. Hale rip out the crazy stitches that Minnie Foster Wright has stitched and why were they stitched wildly in the first place?

  Posted by emma1212 on Oct 23, 2008 at 06:53 PM

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  What are the similarities between "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell and "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston?

  Posted by angieking on Oct 11, 2008 at 02:47 PM

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  What does the phrase "knot it" imply in "Trifles"? Is there any difference between quilting and knotting?

  Posted by arina on Sep 29, 2008 at 11:53 PM

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  What is the relationship between Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale in "Trifles"?

  Posted by bry on Sep 29, 2008 at 09:35 AM

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  Please define and elaborate tragic characters in "Trifles".

  Posted by nananami89 on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:34 PM

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  What is the meaning of tragic characters in "Trifles" according to Kriszner & Mandell (Fifth Edition)?

  Posted by rigorous on Sep 20, 2008 at 06:51 AM

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  Who is a tragic character in "Trifles"?

  Posted by rigorous on Sep 14, 2008 at 03:49 AM

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

  Posted by libertybell on Jun 24, 2008 at 02:30 AM

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  Stereotyping in "Trifles": The reader is introduced to some age-old stereotyping in this story. What are the stereotypes?

  Posted by mlrogers3 on May 20, 2008 at 10:45 PM

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

  Posted by marthadorough on May 13, 2008 at 09:38 AM

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

  Posted by jembrownman on May 12, 2008 at 08:33 PM

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  Describe the characteristics of the county attorney from the play "Trifles,"  written by Susan Glaspell?

  Posted by milado on Apr 29, 2008 at 01:49 AM

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  What is the theme of the story “Trifles” written by Susan Glaspell?

  Posted by miladi on Apr 27, 2008 at 01:36 AM

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  Describe the characteristics of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters from the play "Trifles" written by Susan Glaspell.

  Posted by miladi on Apr 20, 2008 at 12:16 AM

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  In the play, "Trifles," what does Mrs. Hale discover about the kind of life Mrs. Wright led? How does this make her feel?

  Posted by trev12345vin on Mar 27, 2008 at 06:24 PM

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  In Trifles, what did the women find in the kitchen to determine Mrs. Wright's guilt?

  Posted by paula88 on Mar 20, 2008 at 07:00 AM

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  In Trifles, what was Mrs. Wright's change before and after marriage?

  Posted by moondevilsun on Mar 12, 2008 at 06:22 AM

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  What was the date "Trifles" was published?

  Posted by amvotttt on Jan 31, 2008 at 11:17 PM

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  In the play "Trifles," why do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters help Mrs. Wright conceal the murder?

  Posted by thumbelina1769 on Dec 29, 2007 at 08:45 PM

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  In what ways is the behavior, perception, language, and thought processes of the male characters dramatically contrasted to that of the women?

  Posted by luis1015luis on Dec 9, 2007 at 04:30 PM

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  In the play Trifles,what assumptions about women do the male characters make?

  Posted by india1977 on Dec 2, 2007 at 02:46 PM

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  what is the conflict between women and men?

  Posted by samsoto on Nov 1, 2007 at 09:32 PM

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  When and where is the play set; during what season of the year?

  Posted by canadian on Sep 30, 2007 at 11:28 PM

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  could the reader imagine that there could be a hope for Mrs. wright....?

  Posted by s713 on Sep 28, 2007 at 01:39 PM