Trifles and Symbolism Solve the MysteryMany define drama as a literary work that must be performed before an audience. But to truly define the drama you need to stick to its themes in order to fully understand it. Theater is an art form presented visually. It shows key characteristics of human emotions to give deeper meaning to what is presented. Sometimes drama brings out what a person truly feels through a tragedy or a play that represents good fortune. Dramatic portrayals are sometimes drawn from real-life cases to extend the controversy of the event or heighten the excitement of the situation. A bit like in “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, where a woman is tried for killing her husband. Trifles are small, insignificant things that can be ignored. Women are ridiculed in this drama due to their lack of voice in society; however their superiority is demonstrated by their keen eye for evidence. The symbolism in this play serves as a precursor to fated events that occur. It can be observed by looking at anything that has specific meaning for a scene, as Ms. Hale and Ms. Peters methodically point out. The unfinished quilt, the strangled bird, and the fruit are the symbols that give an idea of ​​what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright and what went wrong during their marriage to bring about such a terrible end. There are some deliberately placed props that really describe what really happened. Glaspell writes: “Oh, the fruit thereof; froze” (Trifles, 1386). The fact that Mrs. Wright did not care enough to let the fire continue to save the fruit jam describes her state of mind. The broken jars represent her spirit and how it was shattered by her submissive husband... middle of paper... the first teases were clues they needed in terms of evidence. In conclusion, although the reasons for the actual murder are unknown, one can guess through the symbols provided what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright. This murder mystery really sheds new light on how these situations were handled in the 1920s. Women were not treated equally and because of this, divorce would not even be considered an option for these women in fear of being labeled as unfaithful. Today, however, men and women share an equal say in the right to divorce each other before things get to the point where something like this would likely happen. Works Cited: Glaspell, Susan. "Nonsense." Norton's introduction to literature. Ed. Mays, Kelly J.New York, Norton 2013. Print "Quilts as a symbol in America." Quilts as a symbol in America. Np, nd Web. 08 April. 2014.