Truffles or Trifles? Truffles and Trifles?

Throughout society, men and women are stereotypically thought of as acting a certain way, or looking a part to their specific gender roles. One of the most important themes in the play, "Trifles", is the difference between men and women. The recreation of the play in video form helps to portray this message more clearly. Its music gives off a type of eerie effect, and the viewers can feel and see the dramatic theme of the play better. The video shows flashbacks of who killed the bird, and you find out if Mrs. Wright really did kill her husband. The video shows a belt around Wright's neck, where in the text it said a rope was around his neck. It is somewhat unclear in the text, however the video makes it very clear that "knotting it" is how Mrs. Wright killed her husband. The video makes it easier to understand the theme of the play and people can see what is actually going on. The two sexes are distinguished by the roles they play in society. Men are supposed to be things like aggressive, rough, meaty and self-centered. Women are more circumspect, deliberative, intuitive, and sensitive to the needs of others. It is these differences that allows Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale to find the clues needed to solve the crime, while their husbands miss the same clues.