To
kill, or not to kill…
The first time I read “Trifles”
I has in twelfth grade in high school and I really liked the story because I
found it a little funny somehow. The fact is that even though Mrs. Wright was
the one that killed her husband, each of the ladies in the story sort of blame
themselves for what happened. Another thing I find interesting and ironic is
the fact that the men in the story where saying that there was nothing useful
their wives could do and that they worry about non important things, they were
the ones that solved the case by themselves and at the end, decided to do
nothing about it. Also, this is a story full of metaphors and I found that very
interesting because it dares you to think a little when you are reading and
that is always good in a story.
From this story, we can
learn to never underestimate the power of women. I totally know that the women
in the story were very annoying and even chauvinist until some point because of
the society they were living in. They found the evidence by accident, but
anyways, that is something that cannot be taken credit off because, after all,
they did solved the case.
Before finishing this
entry, I should say that I felt sorry for Mrs. Wright even though she killed
her husband. She used to be a happy girl that sang at the choir and all but
everything changed when she married John Wright. The loneliness made her the
way she was and the fact that she did not have any kids. Her life was probably
a prison and one day she just couldn’t take it anymore and did what she did. I
do not excuse under any circumstance what she did, but I do understand her and,
as I said, feel sorry for her.
This stranger first suggests to do a proofreading of this post. It's not a story, drama(tization) or play.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I'd like to mention that you wrote this piece in a very subjective way about your feeling towards, and how you saw, the short drama; this can be an issue whenever one tries to write a persuasive text, one must present the facts, not so much feeling.
I agree with you. Mrs. Wright was a very, very unhappy lady. It does not excuse though, that even if Mr. Wright wasn't the best husband, that she killed him. It's a sad situation.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Wright totally deserved better that what she got. And I am totally, in favor of feminism and equal rights but, as you, I do not agree with murder since we are all human, and who are we to decid who lives and who dies?
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DeleteAs I wrote in the entry, and I quote: "I do not excuse under any circumstance what she did, but I do understand her and, as I said, feel sorry for her", I am not in favor of murder, since no one has the right to take away the universal right to live from someone.
DeleteIt was a normal reaction for Mrs. Wright to kill her husband though. Sounds morbid, but if you cage a wild animal to prevent it from doing what it likes to do, it will go on a rampage.
ReplyDeleteHello Crystal! In a way we can all sympathize with Mrs. Wright and we also agree that murder was not the best course of action... therefore I pose the question of whether or not the murder was premeditated or one of passion? Given the fact that I'm sure that even in the time period that this is set in, there were still options available to people in these situations...
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