Monday, February 3, 2014
Trifles
What kept me captivated throughout Trifles was the question we were all asking ourselves: What will they find next? Murder mysteries have always been of interest to me especially the ones that don't take you down one simple road but rather keep twisting and turning and making you think that EVERYONE can be a suspect. Although Trifles was a very short play, I feel as if it did a great job in keeping me guessing yet still developing the characters enough to understand where each one was coming from and how their own opinions were formed. The only thing I would have to object in enjoying was the ending. The fact that the women hid the bird from the Sherrif, makes me think that they are trying to justify murder as the right thing to do in her situation. What TRULY happened under the Foster's roof was never clear because we were only hearing it from other people's point of view. What makes me think Minnie did it out of mental insanity was how she handled herself when their neighbor came to use their phone.
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You make a great point Holden. The ending does suck. I was like, "really, that's it." I think it would have made more of a story if they told the Sherriff to see what his respond would be. The men in this story were so "judgmental" and you are right, we do not know what truly happened under the Foster's roof. I agree that it is safe to say that Minnie did it our of mental insanity. I agree she handled herself sort of oddly when the neighbor walked in, she could have panicked or been upset, something to show it was an accident.
ReplyDeleteI thought the play was suspenseful as well, and I disliked the ending just because I wanted that sense of closure too. I also concur with you on why Minnie probably was the culprit because all the suppressed feelings she had towards her authoritative husband and that her impulses overwhelming came over her and the way she was portrayed as scattered was an indication she committed the murder.
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