In three pages this paper examines the universal themes of Susan Glaspell's play Trifles an an argument that it will be as important to audiences of the next century as it is in the present day. One source is cited in the bibliography.
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much believe the play will endure with audiences based upon the relevant themes which has a timeless appeal. What is so interesting is the very apparent feminist themes which
emerge from this play, and which are suitable for todays audiences as well as those of the future. The essence of the authors messages strike at the core of
humanity, and therefore are not bound by the passage of time. Considering the era in which this story was produced, it
is impressive that the author was able to write such a timeless story. This was an era of male domination and the oppression of women was a way of
life for everyone. Women of this period regularly hid their feelings and opinions and on occasion when they did speak their minds, they likely were either ridiculed, beaten or
received some other negative reinforcement. Therefore, the courage of the author in writing such a play exemplifies the timeless courage which women of all generations and eras can relate
to in one way or another. The play opens with a very interesting example of how men underestimate women. The opening
is three men discussing a crime, at the crime scene, and while they discuss and figure out where evidence may be, the women who were left downstairs find the very
evidence the men need. The men dont count on this and had assumed the women would be harmless since they were left in the kitchen - the very alter
of domesticity. When the women actually express some concern about the preserves, they are laughed at and ridiculed for giving their (obviously) silly opinions.