Trifles- A One Act Play

[Lillian]

Is Mr. Wright really so wrong? We are told John Wright was not a bad man, “he didn’t drink, and kept his word . . . and paid his debts.” Minnie Wright’s murder of her husband would be condoned by feminist critics . . . as a “defiance of patriarchy.” Was it a “crime” for Minnie to strangle her husband or simple justice?

[Angel]

For the sake argument lets just say we don't know for sure if she did kill him. Everything points towards Minnie Wright, but we don't know for sure. It isn't enough information for her to be charged for the crime. On the other hand, I absolutely think she did it, but I could be wrong. To address the question, if it was a crime for her to take the law into her own hands and cold bloodily kill him? I say yes, it was a crime for her to kill him. The only way it would't have been, would be self defense and if her own life was endanger. There are so many things she could have done instead of killing him. Nothing says there was a struggle so it had to be homicide. She can't justify his death with "he made me stop singing," or "he killed my bird." We really dont know who killed the bird either. Simple justice would have been her killing his dog if he had one or if he did kill the bird. It was definitely a crime.

[Suzette]

I think Minnie was guilty of murder, and her two friends were protecting her, but by no means does that mean that a jury wont find her guilty. There was no force entry, the detective said it was definetely a homicide, so it was from inside the house. I don't want to say she was driven to do this by any means, she could of had a screw loose, I believe she strangled the canary. I believe she did invisioning that it was her husband. From a feminist point, i think back in the day women were murders, and those who were, were very few, so there punishments were bad, so as women they were defending her by hiding the canary and trying to convince themselves otherwise.

[Shanda]

Mr. Wright by all accounts was a good man. He kept his word paid his debts. All accounts show that the home that they lived in was not cheerful. This is a form of emotional abuse. As the reader we are only aware of the two ladies saying Minnie used to sing and wore nice clothes but not anymore. The men investigating are looking for motive and signs but it is the two ladies that find a dead bird that could possibly be a motive. The two ladies choose to hide it to protect their friend. My only insight would be you never know how one person handles loss whether it was Minnie's life before John or the many years of suffering in silence we can never know what finally put her over the edge. In my mind she killed her husband and it is a crime of passion or lack thereof.

[Amber]

I believe Minnie Wright was guilty of murder because they were so many other solutions she could have done besides homicide but in a feminist point of view I can understand why she committed this crime. John Wright was portrayed as a good man but when it came to women there was this uncomfortable feel to it. Mrs. Hale states, “… He was a hard man… Like a raw wind that gets to the bone…” From this quote we can point out that she was uncomfortable around him maybe even afraid. In my opinion I think Minnie Wright committed this crime because she was a victim of emotional abuse, Mr. Wright shut her out and did not let her be the women she was known to be so she might have gotten a psychotic break from feeling trapped for so long. I do not believe this murder was a defiance of patriarchy because she did not fight against her problem but merely silenced it by killing Mr. Wright.

[Luis]

Was it a crime for Minnie Wright to kill her husband? The answer is a definite yes! Granted I lived in the Great Plains myself and know how isolated a person can feel, but this does not justify killing a spouse. Minnie was obviously worn down with life as a farmer's wife and the only joy she had was listening to her bird sing. I wonder if the stresses of isolation finally get to her. It is stated in the play that there was a firearm in the house, but I believe that Minnie blamed her husband for her loneliness and was willing to make him suffer for it. It takes great effort to strangle someone. Strangulation is not a quick death, and depending on Mrs. Wright's strength, it might have taken several minutes before Mr. Wright finally died due to the lack of oxygen. It would require planning beforehand to murder her husband. Mrs. Wright is definitely guilty of murder.

[Luis]

Shanda wrote: "Mr. Wright by all accounts was a good man. He kept his word paid his debts. All accounts show that the home that they lived in was not cheerful. This is a form of emotional abuse. As the reader we..."
I can see your point when you state that it is a form of abuse. I believe she might have been pushed to the point of insanity because of the isolation. Still this does not justify murder.

[Monique]

I believe Minnie Wright was absolutely guilty of murder because even if John Wright was an emotionally abusive man, she still took his life. The women could see the toll her depressing life with John Wright had been from the way her house was kept. They notice critical details that the men look over like an unfinished quilt, and empty bird cage, etc. The men being focused on forensic details to solve the crime, the women observe clues revealing the true bleakness of Minnie’s emotional state. The women believe that John’s cold nature led to an isolated life for Minnie. Minnie is painted as a childless desperate housewife. The lack of children “…makes for a quiet house” which could of further fuel her isolation. In a feminist point of view, I guess you can say that this play has the theme of men not appreciating women. Minnie strangling John can be seen by some as justified but at the end, there could’ve been a better way to deal with him.

[Marielena]

In the short story of Mr. Wright and Minnie there is conflict due to love. The kind of love where, hope is lost and a sparkle of joy is left. Mr. Wright took away the only sparkle Minnie had left after taking her dreams in the choir away. Minnie’s reaction is physiologically a way of her responds towards her husband who was the murder of the only spark that gave Minnie hope. Mr. Wright was really wrong in taking what Minnie loved more in this world because she felt she had to take justice into her own hands. I agree that “Minnie Wright’s murder of her husband would be condoned by feminist critics… as a defiance of patriarchy” because the sheriff and the attorney are very judgmental when it comes down to the women who are in the story called Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale. In conclusion what Minnie had done was a crime in all matters of the law, but Mr. Wright was not going to be condemned for strangling her bird as Mrs. Wright was going to be condemned for strangling her husband. My favorite quote was when Hale starts to make his declaration about Mrs. Wright and get to the part where he is disturbed asking for Mr. Wright and Mrs. Wright Laughs. “And then she laughed. I guess you would call it a laugh”. I think that was a responds of revenge on her part.

[Victoria]

Because “he didn’t drink, and kept his word . . . and paid his debts" does not mean that Mr. Wright was a good man over all. One of the ladies saw a difference in Mrs. Wrights over all actions after she created a life with Mr. Wright. There is no telling whether or not he abused her or physically abused her but what is certain is that something was going on in that house to make her so unhappy. There is no evidence proving that she killed her husband. Besides the fact that she didn't hear him dying next to her while she sleeping. You could say she did it because she was the only person there and because she seemed depressed but that depression was brought up on her for some reason. If she did murder her husband, Im not saying it okay, but it had to be for a reason. I wouldn't call it a crime because we are not sure if she did do it, but I wouldn't call it justice either if she did do it.

[Maritza]

I think that Mr. Wright was wrong, even though he was not a bad man. As a human being we need affection and attention towards other and that’s what Mr. Wright didn’t do with Minnie. I believe it was simple justice because Minnie was feeling emotionally and physically abused. In the play the canary and the cage symbolized Minnie’s life and the quilt and its messy stitches could have represented the emotional fits of anger she may have gone through. "Here, this is the one she was working one, and look at the sewing! All the rest of it has been so nice and even. And look at this! It's all over the place!" In Mrs. Wright’s eye she saw it was justice for what she had to put through. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale took an important part of the act because the both tried to understand what mentally led Minnie to do what she did. "But I tell you what I do wish, Mrs.Peters, I wish i had come over sometimes when she was her."

[Nancy]

Although Mr. Wright was not a bad person and he “didn’t drink, kept his word and paid his debts,” he had no right to kill the bird, if it was him that did it, because that was the only thing left for Minnie Wright to be happy. She loved to sing and I think that was the reason to have that canary. In the play, it doesn’t say exactly that Mr. Wright killed the bird and it also doesn’t exactly say that Minnie Wright killed Mr. Wright, but from all the clues that we read, we can make our own conclusions. I think Minnie Wright was guilty of murdering her husband because she was the only one around when that happened, but there was not enough evidence to prove it. At the beginning I didn’t know what the reason for killing Mr. Wright was, but after the ladies found the canary, it was clear for me that Minnie Wright killed Mr. Wright because of the bird. But even though if Mr. Wright killed the bird, we cannot compare it to Minnie Wright that killed him. If she is found guilty she deserves to be in jail, but at least she got revenge for her canary.

[Pearl]

I strongly believe that Minnie Wright is guilty of murdering her husband Mr. Wright. It clearly implies in the play that when Mr. Hale walked in that morning looking for John that Minnie just sat there rocking her chair back and forth and clearly stated to Mr. Hale that John was dead. She even laughed obviously showing no remorse whatsoever regarding her husband being strangled to death. She seemed to be shocked and confused and stuck in a daze. If her husband’s murder would have been unexpected to her, I think she would have acted fast and immediately gone to seek some help! Even though she might have had some motives behind possibly committing this crime, there is no justification in taking the law into your own hands. I don’t believe that a dead canary would be Mrs. Wright’s motive to strangling her husband to death in his sleep and in such a gruesome form. Looking at it from a feminist point of view I could understand that she most likely lived a very lonely and miserable life and that living that way year after year can mentally harm someone and place them in a situation where she thought she had no way out. Nobody really knows what went on behind those doors in that house. It had been over a year since Mrs. Hale had gone to visit and she also mentioned that the home was very uncheerful, insinuating that the Wright’s perhaps were unhappy. Overall there is no hard evidence to indicate that she is truly guilty of murder.

“We call it-knot it, Mr. Henderson.” Trifles-Susan Glaspell

[Pearl]

Luis wrote: "Was it a crime for Minnie Wright to kill her husband? The answer is a definite yes! Granted I lived in the Great Plains myself and know how isolated a person can feel, but this does not justify k..."

I definitely agree with you that Minnie Wright killed her husband and that she should be charged with murder. Despite the motives she could of have had towards Mr. Wight or the feeling of some kind of resentment towards him does not give her the right to take the law into her own hands. I undoubtedly conclude that the isolation drove her to some point of mentally deranged state but she could of clearly found another way out.

[Suzette]

Amber wrote: "I believe Minnie Wright was guilty of murder because they were so many other solutions she could have done besides homicide but in a feminist point of view I can understand why she committed this c..."

Amber i think Minnie was a victim of emotional abuse, but she committed a crime so yes she is guilty of murder, whatever drove her to do so must have driven her insane, i think doing so wrong even to the bird was a sign she was leading in the wrong direction.

[Suzette]

Pearl wrote: "I strongly believe that Minnie Wright is guilty of murdering her husband Mr. Wright. It clearly implies in the play that when Mr. Hale walked in that morning looking for John that Minnie just sat t..."

SHe is deffintely guilty of the crime, it seemed very obvious when she sherrif walked in and she was sitting rocking back and forth, it almost seemed that she was reflecting on what she had done in much dispair, maybe her thoughts of what she had done were tormenting her, but none the less, she is guilty, she did do it.

[Pearl]

Marielena wrote: "In the short story of Mr. Wright and Minnie there is conflict due to love. The kind of love where, hope is lost and a sparkle of joy is left. Mr. Wright took away the only sparkle Minnie had left ..."

I also believe that maybe what Mr. and Mrs. Wright once felt for each other may have been lost along the years. I could not imagine my life living in a farm as a farmer’s wife but I can only assume she lived an isolated and lonesome life. They had no children and living the same routine everyday of your life can possibly drive you to some point of lunacy. But regardless of it all, Minnie is certainly guilty of murdering her husband and taking deciding to take justice into her own hands.

[Monique]

Maritza wrote: "I think that Mr. Wright was wrong, even though he was not a bad man. As a human being we need affection and attention towards other and that’s what Mr. Wright didn’t do with Minnie. I believe it wa..."

I agree with how Mr.Wrights treatment of Minnie took a toll on her as a person which eventually led to her snapping, although I do think what she did was wrong since technically she didn't have to kill him, she could have left him.

[Victoria]

Amber wrote: "I believe Minnie Wright was guilty of murder because they were so many other solutions she could have done besides homicide but in a feminist point of view I can understand why she committed this crime."

If Minnie did commit the crime then of course she is guilty. I agree with you that their were so many other solutions she could have done if she was unhappy with her marriage. But we also have took look at the time that this was in. Its safe to say that the men here are not so respective of woman because of the little things that Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale converse about. Thats when the feminist point of view comes in.

[Victoria]

Maritza wrote: "In Mrs. Wright’s eye she saw it was justice for what she had to put through."

I do believe in her eyes she did see it as justice. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale talk about how Minnie use to look lively and sing in the choir, just basically seemed happy till her marriage to Mr. Wright. So in her eyes she saw it that she had to punish him. Even though there was other ways to go about it, she did what she thought was right in her mind.

[Angel]

Monique wrote: "I believe Minnie Wright was absolutely guilty of murder because even if John Wright was an emotionally abusive man, she still took his life. The women could see the toll her depressing life with Jo..."

So we both agree that it was murder. Was there a better way of handling the situation she was facing? You mention the feminist point of view, and the lack of appreciation Mr Wright had for Mrs Wright. The lack of appreciation doesnt make any justification toward the murder. She could have easily left him.

[Angel]

Victoria wrote: "Because “he didn’t drink, and kept his word . . . and paid his debts" does not mean that Mr. Wright was a good man over all. One of the ladies saw a difference in Mrs. Wrights over all actions afte..."

It sounds like your kind of on the fence on this subject, which is totally cool, but your words have no teeth. I know what you mean when you say that there is no evidence of him actually being a good man towards his wife, but there isnt either. We can play the what if game all day every day. What if she was mentally ill with depression? What if he verbally abused her? What if she went crazy and killed the bird and her husband? There is no way of knowing for sure, but everything DOES points towards her being the murder and in everybody's eyes, "a jury of her peers" she is guilty, no matter the scenario.

[Alicia]

Suzette wrote: "I think Minnie was guilty of murder, and her two friends were protecting her, but by no means does that mean that a jury wont find her guilty. There was no force entry, the detective said it was de..."
I also thought that Minnie had killed the canary imagining that it was Mr. Wright. maybe she was tired of being in total isolation.

[Alicia]

I believe she is guilty of murder because there was no sign of a struggle or forced of entry. When I was reading the story, I imagined being in a movie of suspense. I think Minnie was not all there, by the way Hale describes her when he entered the home, “She was rockin’ back and forth. She had her apron in her hand and was kind of- pleating it.” It seemed to be that she felt she had done nothing wrong. Maybe killing her husband felt satisfying to her, even if there’s no evidence of mistreatment. But later she changed her behavior, Hale mentioned, “she moved from that chair to this one over here (pointing to a small chair in the corner) and just sat there with her hands held together and looking down.” She knew within her that she had done wrong, I imagined her like a child being punished for misbehaving. I strongly believe she was emotionally abused, especially if Mr. Wright was like the sheriff and county attorney. They made fun to the women making them feel like if they were dumb. “They wonder if she was going to quilt or just knot it! (The men laugh; the women look abashed).” That got me so angry!

[Amber]

Nancy wrote: "Although Mr. Wright was not a bad person and he “didn’t drink, kept his word and paid his debts,” he had no right to kill the bird, if it was him that did it, because that was the only thing left f..."

At the beginning it is unclear on the murder of Mr. Wright and the murder of the canary but throughout the story we can estimate the crimes. I agree with you about Mrs. Wright being rightfully prosecuted.

[Hilda]

I believe Mr. Wright was wrong, but that doesn’t mean he has to die for that. In the play the men are trying to discover the motive to convict Minnie of murder. “You’re convinced that there was nothing important here -- nothing that would point to any motive.” “Mr. Henderson said coming out that what was needed for the case was a motive; something to show anger, or -- sudden feeling.” The two women in the play, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale find that motive, a dead bird with its neck broken but do not tell the men about it. Both women had sympathy for her, and relating their lives as women. Mr. Wright must of killed the bird, and to get revenge Minnie killed her husband. The bird brought her joy that Mr. Wright took away from her. “No, Wright wouldn't like the bird -- a thing that sang. She used to sing. He killed that, too.” “If there'd been years and years of nothing, then a bird to sing to you, it would be awful -- still, after the bird was still.” I do believe Minnie was guilty of murder. Regardless if Mr. Wright killed her bird, the only thing she loved didn’t mean he had to end his life. She could’ve figured out a different way to solve this problem rather than murdering her husband.

[Yvonne]

Murder is absolutely a crime. Strangling a person to death is most definitely a crime. There is no justice in a vengeful murder. Murder is an atrocious crime whatever motive there might be. There are many other options Minnie could have chosen other than strangling her husband to death because he made her unhappy. Minnie could have simply left or asked him to leave the home. She could have reached out to family, friends, or the community for help. Murder should not have been the first option that came to mind for Minnie. Her manner of acting so nonchalant is a little disturbing to think that someone could act so calm and collected after murdering their spouse. The way she just sat there as the men found her husband’s lifeless body is chilling. It’s startling the way she wrung the bird’s neck. I assume she was practicing on the bird before she tied the rope around her husband’s neck. There is nothing just in taking another’s life. I don’t understand why the other women would want to cover up such a horrific act. The act of strangling another human being to death should be punished. Because he was a harsh husband is not reason enough to take his life.

"Mrs. Hale: We all go through the same things—it's all just a different kind of the same thing." Trifles

[Yvonne]

Pearl wrote: "I strongly believe that Minnie Wright is guilty of murdering her husband Mr. Wright. It clearly implies in the play that when Mr. Hale walked in that morning looking for John that Minnie just sat t..."

I hadn’t thought of it the way Pearl described Mrs. Wright as being in a shocked and confused state of mind but I agree with her. I simply just thought Mrs. Wright had no remorse for her actions but I see what Pearl is saying.

[Yvonne]

Angel wrote: "For the sake argument lets just say we don't know for sure if she did kill him. Everything points towards Minnie Wright, but we don't know for sure. It isn't enough information for her to be charge..."

I agree with Angle that there is not enough evidence to determine whether or not she murdered her husband. But if she did kill her husband I agree completely that Mrs. Wright is guilty of murder.

[Rogerio]

I think in Trifles, the men believe that they grant female identity by virtue of the women's relation to men rather than through their inherent qualities as females and it seems that Minnie Wright is definitely guilty of murder. Her friends should be tried as well for accessory to murder. Accessory to murder is a person who assist in the commission of a crime, but does not actually participates in the commission of the crime. Mr. Wright seems to be a good man, and the lack of emotion in his home should not be punished with death or any other crime of passion. In the story it seems that Minnie Wright will not be charged with any crime and I think that the mentality of men back then was that no women could possibly kill her husband because they are weak. No charge of murder will be imposed to Minnie Wright simply because there is no tangible evidence of the fact and no forced entry or witness.

[Rogerio]

Nancy wrote: "Although Mr. Wright was not a bad person and he “didn’t drink, kept his word and paid his debts,” he had no right to kill the bird, if it was him that did it, because that was the only thing left f..."
I think that no person should be punished for allegedly killing a bird, and definitely not enough to get killed for. Even if Mr. Wright killed the bird was that bird the only bird that could sign? Minnie wright could have bought another bird or even in the worst case scenario possible give your husband a laxative that could be a reasonable punishment for Mr. Wright. Wouldn't you agree?

[Rosie]

I believe Minnie is guilty of killing her husband. I believe she could of have done things differently. She was not sadden or show any kind of remorse at all for his loss. all she did was enjoy herself in her rocking chair. As they look for evidence everything points to her. It seems that Minnie could no longer handle that her husband killed the bird. As we know the bird symbolizes Minnies life and when the bird died, she could not handle it any longer and strangles him while he sleeps. It does not say it clearly but it does looks like it.. In my femenist point of view I can understand why she did it. But there is always other way that it could of been dealt instead of killing. She definitely plan it before time.

"She was kind of like a bird herself - real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and glittery. How-she-did-change."

[Kirsten]

In "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell, I believe it was a crime for Minnie to strangle her husband. Although there is no clear evidence, there was a motive. In a girls perspective, Minnie was isolated for many years so when Mr. Wright wung her birds neck, Minnie felt like she was being attacked; therefore, she killed her husband to break free. There is symbolic meaning to the bird and her life. The bird was caged and not free just like Minnie. Then, the bird cage was broken as if the bird could get away free, but instead Mr. Wrght had killed it. That connects perfectly with the crime she had committed. Minnie was isolated and after she killed him she felt free.

"She-come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself-real sweet and pretty" --Mrs. Hale

[Shanda]

Angel wrote: "For the sake argument lets just say we don't know for sure if she did kill him. Everything points towards Minnie Wright, but we don't know for sure. It isn't enough information for her to be charge..."
I think in a court of law she could get off on either insanity or a technicality. Emotional abuse is abuse and he did kill the bird which led her to act the way she did. She was so isolated and he gave her nothing in return and he took from her the one thing she had left. Does it justify murder maybe not but when you go insane what does it matter she is in her own hell her silence.

[Shanda]

Alicia wrote: "I believe she is guilty of murder because there was no sign of a struggle or forced of entry. When I was reading the story, I imagined being in a movie of suspense. I think Minnie was not all there..."
While I agree with you on how the men seemed to look down upon the women. One can argue was it murder or justified. if you feel so alone and trapped in this isolated world and this man gives nothing to you and takes the one thing that you care for(bird). Emotional abuse is strong and it can cause you do things that are not necessarily in your nature.

[Rosie]

Luis wrote: "Was it a crime for Minnie Wright to kill her husband? The answer is a definite yes! Granted I lived in the Great Plains myself and know how isolated a person can feel, but this does not justify k..."

I agree with Luis that Minnie killed her husband. She is certainly guilty of the murder of her husband and taking justice on her own. No matter what her motives were there could of been a different option to fix the problem.

[Kirsten]

Suzette wrote: "I think Minnie was guilty of murder, and her two friends were protecting her, but by no means does that mean that a jury wont find her guilty. There was no force entry, the detective said it was de..."

Suzette, I believe Minnie was guilty of murder. Women had no rights when this play was written so I can see why you believe the two women were trying to protect her.

[Hilda]

Monique wrote: "I believe Minnie Wright was absolutely guilty of murder because even if John Wright was an emotionally abusive man, she still took his life. The women could see the toll her depressing life with Jo..."

I agree that Minnie was guilty of murder and would've have been simple justice in a women's point of view. Regardless of how Mr. Wright was to Minnie she still took his life away.

[Kimberly]

We can only work with what is given to us, this story is full of suspense and questions because we will never truly know or have enough evidence to prove that Minnie killed her husband. I personally, do not feel that it is fair or that it was the right thing to do because nobody deservees to be killed. If your having so much struggle to live with a human being, might as well just leave them or move out. But to Kill? That is simply pathetic. It was not justice at all, it was a homicide case and a crime.

[Kimberly]

Shanda wrote: "Mr. Wright by all accounts was a good man. He kept his word paid his debts. All accounts show that the home that they lived in was not cheerful. This is a form of emotional abuse. As the reader we..."

There was definately something hidden behind the story that pushed Minnie to commit the crime. Not enough evidence to prove it was her, but the fact that her friends didn't mention the dead bird to the investigators was because the dead bird portrayed a meaning to Minnie's acts. A bird put out of its misery, and Minnie putthing herself out of misery by strangling her husband which indicated that her husband was what was tormentating her.

[Kimberly]

Victoria wrote: "Because “he didn’t drink, and kept his word . . . and paid his debts" does not mean that Mr. Wright was a good man over all. One of the ladies saw a difference in Mrs. Wrights over all actions afte..."

Man have a way of being two-faces. And in this case that is what I believe MR. Wright was. Some men are portrayed as responsible, good, wealthy man who don't drink. But insecurity is what drives them to be so rude, abusive, and mean to their partners. Which in this case, that is what I think it was. Minnie was living in depression for some reason and the only man she lived with was with him so there's must be something behind the story that put her feelings to this point.

[Leslie]

Personally, I believe that Mrs. Wright in the play “Trifles” was a victim herself. No, I don’t believe it was just simple justice, I strongly believe she was going crazy because she had no one to talk to, but the bird and that is not a human being. I believe even though some people call it murder, I think she was not in her right set of mind and when someone is not thinking thoroughly, they start visualizing things that are not real. Even though Mr. Wright “didn’t drink, kept his word and paid his debts,” he wasn’t paying enough attention to his wife and that’s a big part of a relationship. Mr. Wright was a hard man and did not provide the companionship needed. Anyone is capable of pointing fingers and saying she was guilty but the feeling of isolation and loneliness can only be explained of why she strangled her husband. One, as a human being, cannot be in a room without anyone around, unless there is something that is keeping them busy. So yes, I believe she strangled her bird that she “so loved” because she was going crazy.

[Leslie]

Suzette wrote: "I think Minnie was guilty of murder, and her two friends were protecting her, but by no means does that mean that a jury wont find her guilty. There was no force entry, the detective said it was de..."

I disagree with you Suzzette, I believe she was not thinking right and that led her to do the killing. Even though Mr. Wright was amazing at his role, he didn't provide for his wife because she was already feeling lonely as it was. There is a big part of Mr. Wright of making her not feel into the isolation that she was in.

[Monique]

Kirsten wrote: "In "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell, I believe it was a crime for Minnie to strangle her husband. Although there is no clear evidence, there was a motive. In a girls perspective, Minnie was isolated for..."

I had a little trouble for some reason with tying in the significance of the bird. I couldn't tell who had really killed it whether it was him or her but your explanation seems to make sense of it.