Plays (namely "Trifles")

I love plays! I like the way they are written, all in dialouge with some notes on action and setting. Plays are like more straight-forward short stories. Reading plays is interesting and enjoyable because the way they are written keeps the reader involved and in the moment. The reader can either put herself in the play or in the audiance of the play. Either way, the action of the plot is happening first-hand to the reader, keeping her interested the whole way through.
On the other hand, plays can be hard to understand if they are set in unfamiliar times or places. "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell is a short play set in the ealy 1900s in some small rural town. There is a very interesting article about the play here. The play is very clever. As the article says, the theme of the play is that men do not appreciate women. This is can be seen in the way Mr. Wright was unkind to his wife as well as in the way the men ignore and make fun of the women while they investigate the house. I appreciate this play for its theme as well as its ability to prove a point so briefly. My mother always told me that the best way to communicate anything is short, sweet, simple, and to the point. She would like this play.
Turns out, though, that this play is more than just a short little play. This is another very informative article about Susan Glaspell and about the play. Turns out she rewrote the play into a short story titled "A Jury of Her Peers." You can read this short story here. I am very glad to know, actually, that there is a short story that elaborates on this plot because the play, while short and simple and to the point, leaves much to be desired! I want to know more about Minnie Foster and her story. I definitely want to know if she is found guilty or innocent. I am looking forward to reaing "A Jury of Her Peers."
Finally, here is a picture of the author: