Exposition in Trifles play

Exposition in Trifles starts at the beginning of the play, supplying the reader with background details about how John Wright’s body was uncovered. The exposition also describes how Minnie was discovered sitting in a rocking chair, as well as Hale’s account of searching for the Wrights to inquire about the issue. The plot revolves around a mysterious death and the professionals tasked with conducting an investigation but who fail (Glaspell, 2016). The protagonists are introduced as detectives who are unable to do their duties successfully. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Peter; the County Attorney and Sheriff respectively try to investigate what really transpired the day John Wright was killed. They hold an interview with Mr. and Mrs. Hale together with Mrs. Peter and they are informed of the strange behavior the wife of John had when she was found in the kitchen.

The exposition of the play furthermore shows that instead of emphasizing and have a focus on the men and the quests of solving the problem at hand, the author drives her concentration to the women who are set in the kitchen (Kennedy& Gioia, 2015). These women start unintentionally to look for the person responsible for Wright’s death after the men go upstairs. Unknowingly, the women utilize strategies which a professional detective would use in carrying out an investigation. The women ask numerous questions and making comments concerning the murder and they indeed make valuable conclusions about the case even though they are laughed at by men (Glaspell, 2016).

Significance of Setting in the Play Trifles

The primary significance of the setting in the play Trifles relates to the fact that the entire parts of the play do give clues that provide a solution to the major problem portrayed in the play. The problem surrounding the play involved finding out what happen at Minnie’s and Wright’s homes the night Mr. Wright was murdered by Minnie. More specifically, the County Attorney and the Sheriff try to unfold the timeline of the occurrence of the events which could provide a blueprint to the crime. The usage of setting coupled with suspense employed in the play does bring the solution in an effective manner. Through the use of realm of time, that is, the setting’s era of the play’s occurrence, the author does provide clues that are an inspiration to the audience who bring together the probable scenarios (Glaspell, 2016). For instance, the play’s era comprises of a male-dominated society characterized by male-chauvinism. In this society, women are not regarded to be important but rather, second-class individuals and thus, their opinions are taken to be “trifles” (Glaspell, 2016). Minnie, therefore, becomes a victim of the male-dominated society to a point of killing Mr. Wright.

Besides, Glaspell uses regional realm to provide clues which lead to the solution of the problem. Under this, the geographical realm translates to the countryside which is an isolated area and very cold. The majority of the setting is connected by Mrs. Hale who describes to the County Attorney and Mr. Peter the difficult of being the wife of a farmer. She explains the disturbing hours of loneliness and cold winters (Glaspell, 2016). These talks of the countryside setting do give more evidence to the situation Minnie was in at the time of committing the crime.

Furthermore, Glaspell uses the realm of the domain to take the reader inside the heart of the actions taking place in the poem (Madden, 2009). The kitchen in this play does show the woman’s place in the era of the play. It can particularly be evident that throughout the kitchen, the majority of the Minnie state of mind is revealed. It is through the kitchen that we can see that Minnie was surely stressed and terrified in mind and the repercussions that culminated into doing everything. It can, therefore, be concluded that Glaspell’s play provides a unique setting which gives clues of the problem and thus making the delivery of the play’ narrative vital in the discovery of the hidden subtle message.

Annotated Bibliography

Glaspell, S. (2016). Trifles (1st ed.). Los Angeles: D’arts Pub.

This is a one-act-play written by Glaspell who is termed to be among the significant female writers of the 20th century. Trifles is written in the era dominated by men and shows the role of women had during the time and how men disregarded them to be insignificant. Glaspell, in writing the play, she was inspired by a case she was investigating as a reporter. The case involved John Hossack who was 60 years and had been murdered. The setting of the play is superlative and it has successfully blended the situation of the problem in the play.

Kennedy, X. & Gioia, D. (2015). Literature. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, (1st ed.). Boston: Pearson.

This streamlined book has a claim to a literary anthology which leads the reader far beyond the concepts of poetic analysis. Kennedy did write the book with aims of introducing the students to an appreciation of literature and also, enable them to have an experience in literature analytical styles of writing. The students are thus able to develop abilities required to critically think and communicate effectively in poetry writing. Kennedy builds the book on the assumption that literature is able to enlarge and enrich individuals who have a touch of literature. The book has therefore been important in the study of the play’s exposition and setting literally analysis.

Madden, F. (2009). Exploring literature (1st ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.

Madden featured a culturally driven and rich literature in this book. She weaves outstanding critical thinking in each facet of writing and provides a guidance to students on the aspect of crafting an individual’s response to persuasive arguments. In her proactive and engagement of selection of comprehensive theme coverage to the writing, the author’s anthology indeed captures the imagination of the reader. The chapters are dedicated to arguing and writing about literature with an ethnically diverse collection of plays, stories, and essays which assist the reader in exploring literature in different perspectives. The book significantly helped in analysis of the poem Trifles

References

Glaspell, S. (2009). Trifles (1st ed.). Los Angeles: D’arts Pub.

Kennedy, X. & Gioia, D. (2013). Literature (1st ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Madden, F. (2009). Exploring literature (1st ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.