Trifles by Susan Glaspell

Trifles was written in the early 1900’s by Susan Glaspell. This occurred far before the women’s movement. Women were generally looked upon as possessions to their husbands. Their children, all wages, and belongings were property of their husbands. In Glaspell’s story it is easily depicted as to what role the men and women portrayed in society at this time. Glaspell proves her point by a conversation between two women in this story. The …

…a hard time accepting this concept because they do not believe that men treat women badly. The title, Trifles, as well as the examples all represent how men view women. A "trifle" is something of little importance. This story was used not only to show how men perceived women but was also used to foreshadow that there will not be an absolute tyranny by men permanently. Women would not stand to be abused much longer.