Explorations of the Trifles

Q2 : What clues lead the women to conclude that Minnie Wright killed her husband?

The women had found a bird cage, symbolize the loneliness at home. Minnie Wright loves to sing and she used to join choir but then Mr. Wright did not allowed her to do so. That is why he killed the bird. So, the bird represented how Mr. Wright took his wife’s freedom.

Q3 : How do the men differ from the women? from each other?

In Trifles, the character of Sheriff and the Country Attorney obviously showed how they look down upon woman.  For example, during the investigation of the crime. They tries to deny the capability of women. Usually, women will look everything even a small thing. Otherwise, men will just look roughly. Women are more details in doing their job. Therefore, in this story the character of women seemed to be more realistic and professional.

Q4 : What do the men discover? Why do they conclude "Nothing here but kitchen things"? What do the women discover?

The men found dirty towels and conclude that  Mrs. Wright was not a good housekeeper. We can see through the their dialogue which is "Nothing here but kitchen things . The assumed that no evidence can be found in the kitchen and come out with the conclusion Mrs. Wright did not know to do house chores.  But for the women, they found the bird cage and the bird has died which can give hint or clue for their investigation.