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Trifles by Susan Glaspell is a one-act play set in the aftermath of John Wright’s murder by strangulation, where the County Attorney, Sheriff, and neighbors investigate the crime scene in the Wright farmhouse. While the men search for evidence upstairs, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale piece together the motive through subtle household details, ultimately discovering a dead canary with a broken neck, symbolizing Mrs. Wright's repressed life and her possible motive for the crime. The play involves themes of gender roles, isolation, and justice.