In part two of Trifles, How does Glaspell use irony to illustrate the idea that women were often seen as less capable than men in the early twentieth century?

A.)She leads the men all over the Wright’s property to find clues, but leaves the women in the kitchen.

B.)She makes Mrs. Peters appear to be afraid of breaking the law, but makes Mrs. Hale appear to be rebellious.

C.)She emphasizes the trust that Hale and Mr. Peters have in their wives, but shows the wives plotting to upstage their husbands.

D.)She suggests that Mrs. Wright may have been successful as a singer, but indicates that Mr. Wright was jealous of her possible success.

In part 2 of "Trifles"
A.) She leads the men all over the Wright’s property to find clues, but leaves the women in the kitchen. The men considered all the little things found by the women all over the kitchen simply as trifles, nothing of any significance, not knowing that these "little things" are the evidence.

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mcarc09 mcarc09 · Answer 2 · 2025-03-29T17:37:13-04:00

After reading the play "Trifles," by Susan Glaspell, we can say the author uses irony that illustrates the idea that women are seen as less capable than men by doing the following:

A. She leads the men all over the Wright’s property to find clues, but leaves the women in the kitchen.

What is the irony in the play?

After a murder, the group of men consisting of the sheriff, Mr. Hale, and the county attorney goes to the house where the man was killed to look for evidence.

Mr. Hale's and the sheriff's wives accompany the men. However, they are left in the kitchen since, according to the men, figuring out a murder would be too difficult for them. They say women only worry about trifles (little things).

The irony, however, is that it is the women who find the evidence that would clarify the motive of the murder. Because they pay attention to details, they are able to see what the men cannot.

The situation shows how men underestimated women in early twentieth century.

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