Trifles

Women’s Trifles Solve Mystery Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles (1163-74) is a one act play about the murder investigation of an unseen character named John Wright. Minnie Wright, who is Mr. Wright’s wife, is a suspect in the murder. The play takes place at the Wright’s house, however the only part of the house seen on stage is the kitchen. Throughout the whole play, George Henderson, the county attorney; Henry Peters, the …

…Wright. “My, it’s a good thing the men couldn’t hear us. Wouldn’t they just laugh! Getting all stirred up over a little thing like a -- dead canary. As if that could have anything to do with -- with -- wouldn’t they laugh!” (137). This shows that the two women know they have figured everything out about the murder, and they also know why the men have missed all of the clues.