Put yourself in the shoes of the characters in the play Trifles. Before the curtain rises on the murder of Mr. John Wright, consider and describe three significant events that might have taken place in the lives of these characters. For each event, provide your reasoning and justification based on the characters’ personalities, relationships, and circumstances. In doing so, you’ll need to:
Grasp the fundamental elements of plot as discussed in this module.
Engage in a thorough reading (or re-reading) of the play.
Delve into the entire arc of the play’s story.
Reflect on events not explicitly narrated in the play but that may have laid the groundwork for the dramatic events surrounding Mr. Wright’s murder.”
Explore the significance of the singular setting, the Wrights’ kitchen, in the one-act play Trifles. Identify a distinct advantage and a clear disadvantage of this confined setting, explaining how each advantage enriches the narrative and contributes to the play’s themes or character development. To address this question effectively, you should:
Acquire an understanding of the key elements of plot as covered in this module.
Carefully read (and possibly re-read) the play, paying special attention to the kitchen setting.
Reflect on the advantages of a single setting, considering how it impacts the storytelling in comparison to multiple settings and locations both inside and outside the house.
Include in-text citations, where necessaryTrifles explores the theme of hidden truths and the power dynamics between genders. For this activity, select a contemporary source—a news article, film, podcast, or TV show—that parallels the plot and central themes or events in Trifles and explore the connections between your chosen example and the play, highlighting both similarities and differences. Explore how the contemporary source either mirrors or challenges the portrayal of power dynamics and hidden truths in Glaspell’s work. While the play primarily explores gender-related power dynamics, feel free to examine broader power dynamics as well. Your analysis should be both creative and authentic, and remember to include citations where necessary.
In previous semesters, students have explored many varied examples, such as: Oxygen TV’s hit show Snapped, the Harvey Weinstein trial, Hilary Clinton election process, the film Gone Girl, the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer, True Crime podcast episodes.
Include an MLA formatted Work Cited page for both the sources used for the discussion questions and the writing prompt
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