Susan Glaspell's “Trifles” revolves around the strange actions of Mrs. Wright after the murder of her husband. With this in mind, this gives rise to an investigation. Meanwhile, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale find incriminating evidence, but decide to hide it. Due to the actions of the women throughout the play, the main goal of “Trifles” is to unite the women against their male counterparts. “Susan Glaspell, however; sought to depict the lives and difficulties of simple rural women residing in various parts of America and forgotten by society (Al-Khalil, 132). The first major theme of “Trifles” is female identity. During the play, men make deals in which women derive their identity from their husbands, who are the dominant sex. To give an example, the county attorney says, “No, Ms. Peters does not need supervision. Besides, a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Have you ever thought of things this way, Mrs. Peters? (Stand, 758). Meanwhile, Mrs. Peters says, “Not…just that way” (Booth, 758). Her statement suggests that as the play continues, she discovers an alternative view of her individuality that relates more to her womanhood than to her marriage to her husband Henry Peters. Additionally, Mrs. Hale concludes that Mr. Wright's murder was a way for Mrs. Wright to leave her husband's shadow and have her own identity, since women only received one from their husbands. The fact is that women want to have their own identity instead of receiving it through another person. The second theme of “Bagatelles” is male domination. As stated previously, men believe that they are giving their wives their identities instead of allowing them to receive theirs. As the play shows, women only go by their last name, which is the name given...... middle of paper ......h. The understanding of Henderson's statement suggested that Mrs. Wright did not have the household skills that a woman is expected to possess. Just before killing her husband, Mrs. Wright wonders how her husband failed to make their home warm and emotionally comforting. Henderson doesn't seem to understand how important it is to be emotionally comforting and have a warm home. His incomprehension was because he did not see the problems in the Wrights' marriage. In conclusion, Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" was more about the women in history than anything else. The women finally understand why Mrs. Wright kills her husband. They therefore decide to side with him during the investigation. Their actions show that they will not allow the degradation of women and defend Ms. Wright during her difficult time, simply because she is a woman..