A crime scene requires careful consideration and attention to every detail. Making false assumptions and underestimating the importance of information can lead to a false verdict or conviction. The outdated stereotype of the superiority of men over women, and the consequences of this ideology, is the theme present in the play "Trifles", by Susan Glaspell. The show features five members of the community, simultaneously investigating the crime scene, trying to expose evidence that could answer the question of who killed John Wright. The only obvious suspect in the play is Wright's wife, Minnie. During the show, the men present search the house and seemingly overlook the investigating women as dull and irrelevant. This notion ultimately leaves the men without the evidence they need to convict Mrs. Wright. The show has a lot of "trifles" or small details that many might overlook at first glance. These details, however, turn out to be very important and not trifles. The mention of Mrs. Wright's broken fruit contains great symbolism and parallels to the mental state of the suspect mentioned. Furthermore, the discovery of the strangled bird serves not only as the basis for the motive for the crime, but also for a glimpse into the life and struggles of Minnie Wright. Finally, the quilt found in the house also provides further evidence and symbolism of the killer. These objects, which may seem trivial at first, are actually the basis for condemning Minnie Wright. Throughout the show, the audience is aware of the very cold setting. This is detrimental to life on a farm, as evidenced by the broken fruit pots. Upon entering the messy kitchen, the group of onlookers notice and comment on its disarray...... middle of paper ......ion, it was also incomplete. They argue about whether or not he intended to quilt or knot it. The men obviously find this discussion ridiculous and do not proceed to investigate the importance of this discovery. What men fail to understand is that this nonsense is actually not nonsense at all and contains great meaning. Minnie's negligence shows that she had something bothering her mind at the time Mr. Wright was murdered. Likewise the women seem to think that she intended to tie it in a knot, much like the rope used to strangle Wright. The disrespect and underestimation of female characters by men is very important in the story. In Mr. Wright's case, his wife's rough treatment and severe suffocation led to her death. The other men in the story were also affected, as they were unable to solve the crime without the evidence discovered by the women.