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"Trifles": A Simple Play with a Rich Essence, 2004.
An analysis of Susan Glaspell's play, "Trifles"
1,869 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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What, at first glance, may come off as a simple one-act play, is really a rich piece of work. This paper explains that, through the creative use of setting and symbols, Susan Glaspell carries out the complex themes of isolation and traditional gender views.
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"Susan Glaspell's play, Trifles, is a modern play depicting the dark reality of rural life for women in America in the early twentieth century. A one act play, centered on a character that is never present on stage and carried out through a total of five playing characters, Trifles is a simple play. Despite its structural simplicity, however, the play is incredibly rich in essence. The main themes are complex ones and are reflective of the issues of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. To present such intricate themes in such a minimalist piece of work, Susan Glaspell creatively uses setting and symbols. These two elements will be further analyzed in pertinence to the two main themes in Trifles: isolation and traditional gender views."
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?Trifles:? A Play of Contrasts, 2002.
An analysis of the play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell showing the differences in perception between men and women.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper analyzes the different contrasts found in the play. The paper focuses on the way the men in the play view a murder scene compared to how the women view the same scene. An analysis of the different behavior of the men and women is given. The paper shows how the real motive to the murder is discovered through the women's sensitivities. The play is compared to the old Greek myth of the "Three Fates".
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"The one-act play ?Trifles,? written by Susan Glaspell in 1916, is a play of contrasts. The early and later life of one woman, Minnie Foster Wright, husband of the dead man John Wright, are compared. The lives of the women visiting the crime scene with the sheriff and attorney are contrasted with the life of the woman jailed for her husband?s murder. Even Minnie?s quilting pieces are contrasted, with some stitched more competently than the last one. The most obvious comparison, though, looks at how the men view the scene versus what the women see."
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A Feminist Look at Susan Glaspell's Play "Trifles", 2000.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 49.95
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This paper looks how Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles" uses many ideas found in feminist criticism and explores the three main tools Susan Glaspell uses in driving her point home: the experience of the woman, the traditional roles of men and women, and the use of binary oppositions.
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"One idea of feminist criticism is that literature is based on womens? experience, and ?it is specifically the connective, the accumulative details of experience, that provide the structural key for the comprehension of this story (Alkalay-Gut 1).? Upon entering her home, Mrs. Hale notices that Mrs. Wright left certain things undone, such as dirty dishes in the sink, the half-wiped table, and the half-poured sugar. Being a farmer?s wife herself she understands this, and defends Mrs. Wright when the men criticize her untidiness by replying, ?There?s a great deal of work to be done on a farm (Glaspell, 401).? She understands what it?s like to have a million things to do and not enough time to do them. Women often make the job look so easy that men like these believe there isn?t much to it. She also knows that these men do not appreciate the effort put forth to manage a household, but more importantly she speaks her mind, asserting her views firmly."
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Play: Susan Glaspell's "Trifles", 2008.
Examines the background, the plot and the critical views of Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles".
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper relates that Susan Glaspell, a reporter, based her one-act play "Trifles" on events that actually happened in Iowa near the turn of the 20th century, which she covered. The author points out that the plot of the play is as if Glaspell didn't like the outcome of the real-life situation and then got to craft her own ending. The paper relates that the themes in "Trifles"are gender relationships, the tug-of-war battles between the sexes, women's perceptive intuition vs. men's bullishness, male chauvinism and the good-old-boy network of criminal justice
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"After leaving newspaper work, her writing was strictly fictional; until that is her husband, George Cram Cook (a classics scholar with whom she had been involved during his second marriage in a long affair) urged her to write a play. "Glaspell may have been trying to buoy up Cook's artistic reputation by making him out to be the party responsible" for her literary success, something he, Cook, had never achieved. Meanwhile, even though Glaspell herself carried on an affair with a married man, thus hurting another woman, she painted men in "Trifles" as the bad guys."
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"Trifles", 2006.
An examination of Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles".
1,844 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper is an analysis of Glaspell's play "Trifles". It shows that by looking at the play, a reader is able to glimpse into the life of a woman during the Victorian period. The paper explains how "Trifles" is a reflection of Glaspell's life in many aspects.
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"As one of the most recognized dramatic writers of the early 20th century, Susan Glaspell (1882-1948), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama for Alison's House in 1931, a play based in part on the life of American poet Emily Dickinson, "is still known primarily as the author of Trifles, the frequently-anthologized, classic feminist play about two women's secret discovery of a wife's murder of her husband," which was later re-written as a short story called "A Jury of Her Peers" (Ozieblo, 12). Glaspell's life was one of much controversy and discovery, for when she decided to become a writer, America was still under the influence of Victorian scruples and morals which Glaspell used to her advantage in order to write a number of novels and plays that exposed the hardships and difficulties of being a woman in a world ruled by men."
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"Trifles", 2002.
A review of Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles".
1,936 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This research examines the theme of justifiable homicide as the experience of finding justice in Susan Glaspell's one-act play "Trifles". The research sets forth the pattern of ideas in the work and then discusses the means by which it illustrates the emergence of justice. The paper uses the play to examine the issues of crime and punishment, as experienced by the main characters, the Wrights.
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"The theme of justifiable homicide arises in the context of the women's discussion of the Wrights and their fuss and bother over the household "trifles." They begin to notice things that housewives notice all the time around their own houses and around the houses of other housewives--how clean or out of place things are, what she was going to cook, what household projects she was working on. Ben-Zvi (141f) characterizes what they notice, the minutiae of housekeeping, as circumstantial evidence, not only of the crime of murder but also of the crime of wife abuse."
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'The Servant: A Simple Story', 2006.
This paper analyzes the book: 'The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership' by James Hunter.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses the book: 'The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership' by James Hunter. The writer looks at how Hunter reflects the concepts of unity that bind love and humility in recreating the life of John Daily. The writer shows how the author points out that without a solid conception of the choice and responsibility of good leadership, there is no sense of purpose that will help lead unmotivated people.
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"The aim of this book report is to realize the power of humility within business leadership in regards to the book: 'The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership'. By realizing the power of religious conviction in a leadership retreat that John Daily partakes, he resoundingly understands the errors of false leadership in pride, envy, and selfishness. In order to regain a new self as a leader, Daily soon recovers the principles of love, humility, and cooperation that resolve the negative leadership skills of his past. The first three chapters of this book reflect the dismal life of John daily, a man that has taken an "old school" view of leadership in his family, business and coaching obligations."
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"Trifles", 2008.
An analysis of the female gender role stereotypes of Victorian society within Susan Glaspell's "Trifles".
1,209 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper analyzes the feminist issues that arise within American patriarchal Victorian society within the play "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell. It looks at how the play revolves around the murder investigation of Mr. Wright's wife in relation to her husband's murder and how the various stereotypical female gender roles in the play deny an accurate and unbiased account of the murder through the men and woman that collect evidence for trial. In essence, the paper shows how the gender role of the housewife and the alienated female in Victorian society are the central aspects of stereotypes brought forth by Glaspell in her feminist drama: "Trifles".
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"The general plot of Trifles is centered around the mysterious murder of Mr. Wright, a local farmer. His wife, Mrs. Wright, never appears in the play, but is constantly referred to in relation to her possible involvement in the crime. The investigation and ensuing court case revolves around the gender stereotypes that the male officials provide when discovering Mrs. Wright's strange behavior after the death of her husband. In the case of Lewis Hale--who had discovered Mr. Wright's body--his own descriptions of Mrs. Wright infer a strong Victorian sense of the "nurturing" housewife when he had initially questioned her."
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The Simple View and Grudging Actions, 2002.
A defense of the "Simple View" of the relationship between intentions and intentional actions.
2,645 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper serves as a defense for the "Simple View" of the relationship between intentions and intentional action. In this view, an agent does action X intentionally only if she intended to do X. This view is subject to criticism through examples of actions that were completed intentionally but were not intended by the agent. Such examples are forwarded by Gilbert Harman and Michael Bratman and are used to refute the Simple View. The goal of this paper is to defend the Simple View against the examples presented by Harman and Bratman by showing how Bratman's own definition of "intention" allows for the actions in his examples to be qualified as both intentional and intended. This paper serves as a follow-up to Hugh McCann's ""Settled Objectives and Rational Constraints," which serves to counter some of Bratman and Harman's examples. It continues McCann's effort to defend the Simple View on a wider range of examples.
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"There are two types of examples that seem to cause all kinds of problems for what Michael Bratman terms the "Simple View" of the relationship between intentional actions and intentions. The Simple View maintains that if an agent does an action A intentionally, then she intended to do A. The two groups of examples of intentional actions that seem to present challenges to the Simple View can be categorized by the nature of the beliefs and desires surrounding them. In the first group are intentional actions that the agent desires to achieve but is fairly or completely certain that she will not be able to do. This includes examples like Alfred Mele's golfer Lydia who is trying to hit a hole in one to win a million dollars. In the second group of examples are intentional actions that the agent believes she will carry out - either as a direct action or as a side effect of some other action - but that she really does not want to do. Let us call this group of actions grudging actions . This group includes examples like Gilbert Harman's sniper who knows he is going to alert the enemy to his presence by trying to shoot his target. In "Settled Objectives and Rational Constraints," Hugh McCann offers a defense for the Simple View against examples from the first group, but he conspicuously does not address examples from the second set, leaving the Simple View vulnerable on this important front. In this paper I will attempt to follow up McCann by offering a reasonable defense for the Simple View for examples of grudging actions under Bratman's definition of intention. First, I will draw a distinction between two types of intentional actions that can fall into this group: direct actions and what I will call side-effect actions. This distinction will allow us to focus on the side-effect examples - which are really the only problematic ones for the Simple View - but it will also reveal an important point about how intentions to do something can hold up in the face of strong or even prevailing negative desires (i.e., desires not to do something). Building from there, I will then attempt to reconcile the Simple View with the side-effect examples and in doing so will consider a strong objection of Bratman's to the labeling of agents in these types of actions as intending these actions. "
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"Trifles", 2006.
An analysis of "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This analysis of the drama "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell argues that the women in the play bond with Minnie, a suspected murderer, because they are tired of being ridiculed and laughed at by the men in the play. The use of symbol and sarcasm is a focus of the argument.
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"Susan Glaspell's drama Trifles was written in at a time when gender roles in U S society were more rigidly defined. Women's roles during the era were largely relegated to that of wife, mother and housekeeper. In Trifles we see that Minnie .."
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Gustave Flaubert's "A Simple Heart", 2008.
This paper examines the theme of altruism in Gustave Flaubert's short story "A Simple Heart".
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This literary study analyzes the short story "A Simple Heart" by Gustave Flaubert. The paper explains that, by providing an analysis of the intellectual, emotional and character-based reactions of the protagonist Felicity's character, one can realize the depth of Flaubert's desire to present the altruistic nature of human relationships. The author points out that Flaubert projects an emotional, yet intellectually illogical character that is too altruistic to be considered non-fiction. The paper relates that Flaubert provides the tragic emotion of selflessness in a concise manner, as Felicity soon learns that her lover Theodore, had married a rich woman to avoid being conscripted into the army. The author underscores that Felicity's behaviors are far more fictional than non-fictional.
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"On a personal level, I have also experienced rejection of this type. I can certainly relate to feeling rejected by a person that is acting selfishly. This is an important part of the story, as Felicity simply goes on to another part of her life as a person that is constantly being used by deviant persons for their own self-interests. In this manner, I cannot relate to Felicity, since I would have learned to be more wary of trusting others that may potentially cause harm."
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Susan Glaspell's "Trifles": Suspect or Victim?, 2001.
This essay analyzes feminist Susan Glaspell's "Trifles", a murder and investigation story.
752 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This critical paper explores Susan Glaspell's first drama, "Trifles", a murder and investigation story. Within the plot lies the undertone of sexual discrimination and the effects it had upon women. Although murder is not a justifiable action, no matter what the offense may be, "Trifles" generates sympathy towards the murderer for what she has been through and makes the reader feel less like she was the suspect and more like she was the victim.
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"Susan Glaspell's first drama, Trifles, was written on one afternoon in 1916 as Glaspell sat in an empty theater staring at an empty stage. Based on her memories of a murder trial she covered in earlier days as a reporter, Trifles is a story of murder, evidence, and justice. However, underneath the outer facts, emotions, oppressions, and motives are exposed. Two of the major themes developed in the plot of Trifles are the physical and psychological oppressions suffered by the women of the early 1900s and the significance of a male-dominated civilization. Trifles gives the reader a perfect example of how the suspect of a story can evolve into a victim as the plot develops and the inner emotions are revealed."
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"Simple Recipes", 2008.
A critical analysis of Madeleine Thein's "Simple Recipes", using a secondary source.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper briefly discusses Madeleine Thein's "Simple Recipes" and looks at the intra-family squabble that develops in the story because of stereotyping. More specifically, the paper looks at how the son in, "Simple Recipes", harbors a very negative impression of Malaysian culture in contrast to the father in the story who is proud of his Malaysian background. The paper points out that, in the story, the father and a son activate in one another conflicting stereotypes that culminate in the latter being harshly disciplined by the former. The paper suggests that this is a good example of how stereotypes can blind even loved ones to the realities experienced by each other; moreover, it also demonstrates the plight of many new immigrants arriving in Canada and striving to carve out for themselves a new life.
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"Simply stated, when stereotype activation can frustrate goal achievement - be it comprehension goals, self-enhancement goals, and the motivation to avoid prejudice - people will suppress any desire to activate stereotypes/generalizations. Going further, goal intensity is influenced by situational factors. For instance, self-enhancement goals can be intensified by failure and/or reduced by a particular self-affirming experience. As well, comprehension goals can be strengthened by surprise or weakened by time pressure"
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"The Simple Life", 2004.
An analysis of the acting and entertainment in the reality show, "The Simple Life," focusing on the 'reality' behind reality television shows.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In discussing the nature of the reality show, "The Simple Life," the paper explains that it is vital to understand how the show, as well as other reality television programs, actually depicts alternative forms of acting and entertainment rather than real depictions of real life by real people. The paper argues that the reality show, "The Simple Life," is a reflection of 'realistic' acting that intends, above everything else, to entertain people rather than give them insights about what real life is all about and how it is captured by the television cameras.
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"The appeal of reality television shows began with the hit series "Survivor" in 2000, a program that features urban-living Americans trying to "outwit, outplay, and outlast" the other contestants in living life and 'surviving' in an island. Following its success in primetime television, a host of other reality shows were produced, which includes, among others, "Fear Factor" and "The Apprentice," dating games like the "Blind Date" and "Fifth Wheel," as well as real life glimpses in the lives of personalities like the "Newlyweds," "The Osbournes," and most recently, the hit show featuring rich heiresses Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, "The Simple Life." Reality shows have changed the way programs are produced and conceptualized nowadays, since the audience that is, real people, take center-stage in assuming the role of a TV star, allowing cameras illustrate life as real people live it given a particular situation to live up to."
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Was Napoleon's Reign In Essence A Benevolent Dictatorship?, 2002.
This paper evaluates the claim that Napoleonism was in essence a benevolent dictatorship?
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This paper evaluates the claim that Napoleonism (Napoleon's Reign) was in essence a benevolent dictatorship?
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