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The play is named "Trifles" basically because of the idea that many of the things women do, or did in the play were considered "trivial things" to the men. Women were also considered "worrisome" creatures whose anxieties were not important either. Although these trivial, unimportant "things" were that way for the men in the play, those same things were considered very important to the women and their lives. I hope that helps.

This play is about the lives of women in a male dominant society. It displays the worth of women according to the men. The big "clues" in this play are considered trivial to the men. The actions of women are worthless compared to that of a man. However, the truth of the situation is only reached by weighing in these trifles...as can only be done through the understanding of other women.

I think "trifles" explained that men in todays world feel they have a power over women. The three women in "trifles" did overcome one man and that is what is important. Can anyone help me find journals on "trifles" or essays written about it for an english assignment? I need other sources for my paper. I would appreciate this very much.

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This play was written very well. The other readers in this forum, however, are not fully grasping the true meaning behind the story. Sure, on the surface, "Trifles" is about how men view women (Worrying about trifles and other silly things), but if you truly read into the story, you can see the true reason Susan Glaspell wrote it. She wrote it not to say women are equal to men, but rather better than men. If you look at Susan Glaspell's history, you are able to see how sexist her writing can be.

If you haven't read this yet, or if you didn't get the real meaning of the play before, I strongly suggest reading it. I say this because of how well it is written, and how interesting the story is. Read it with an open mind, whether you are a man or a woman, and I'm sure you will agree with my analysis.

I throughly enjoyed this book. However I do have a question. First, I could not understand the title trifles in the context of the play. Wikll you please explain it to me?