In today's society, we generally view everyone as equal; however this point of view had not existed for decades. Throughout history, there have been many cases showing that men dominated women and women were often seen as left with less importance or treated as inferior beings. Women were often expected to be good mothers to their children and also caretakers for their husbands. After reading the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, I was able to grasp the important facts about the social view of women and their domestic roles. Glaspell's work depicts the gender inequality that exists in society, drawing significant attention to the social values ​​of women at the time. Although women's roles are treated as unimportant, it depicts the devotion women have to each other and highlights how they survive patriarchal society. Susan Glaspell highlights the settings as theatrical metaphors for male-dominated society in the early 20th century. "Trifles" begins with an investigation into Mr. Wright's murder. The crime scene is taken at his farm where clues are found revealing that Minnie Wright is suspected of murder. At the beginning of the play, she clearly embodies women's problems of subordination. For example, there are two main characters in this play: Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, who are brought along with the sheriff and the lawyer to find evidence of Mr. Wright's murder. The men gather and work together in front of the stove and talk to each other in familiarity while the women “stand close by the door behind the men” (Glaspell 444). Perhaps women's position behind men near the door also reflects their secondary or inferior social position in the eyes of men. Furthermore, it appears that the women... halfway through the paper... have been mentally abused by their husbands. This play presents the voice of feminism and tries to illustrate that women's power is a little different, but can be strong enough to influence the male-dominated society. Although all women were oppressed in the patriarchal society at that time, Glaspell uses this play as a feminist glory in a witty way to win over men. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters solve the crime by reflecting on Minnie Wright's unhappy marriage which leads her to commit murder. Using the relationship between female and male characters throughout the play, Glaspell speaks to highlight how patriarchal society undervalued women's rights and limited women's desires. Works Cited Glaspell, Susan. “Nonsense” composition literature. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, William Burto and William E. Cain. 10th ed. New York: Pearson, 2014. 443-453. Press.