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Applying one or more of the suggested strategies, draft your introductory paragraph for Essay #3. (LINK BELOW) Be sure to introduce your topic (your chosen story) by incorporating a 3-5 sentence plot summary of the story. Recall that you drafted a 3-5 sentence summary as part of your notes earlier this week; use it or adapt it for your intro! Review the introduction strategies from Unit 2. Be sure to include a hook, background information on the play and playwright, your thesis. Please also review the following video clip below and handout: Sample introduction from “A Journey of Sisterhood” by Stephanie Ortega. Trifles begins at the start of a murder investigation. Mrs. Wright has allegedly murdered her harsh husband, John Wright; and the Sheriff and his wife, Mrs. Peters; the County Attorney; and the neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hale, all come to the Wright house to investigate. Throughout the entire play, the women are always on stage, whereas the men enter and exit, so the women are the play’s focus. But Glaspell's Trifles is a feminist play not only because of that but also because of how it shows two or even three very different women coming together in sisterhood. Ortega, Stephanie. "A Journey of Sisterhood." Norton Introduction to Literature, 12th ed., Kelly J. Mays, Ed. Norton, 2017. 796-99. Assignment Guidelines - Please see attached Sample Introduction and Breakdown

Sample Paper For Above instruction

In Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles, a gripping murder investigation unfolds within the isolated Wright household, where Mrs. Wright, formerly known as Minnie Foster, is suspected of killing her stern and oppressive husband, John Wright. The play begins with the arrival of law enforcement and neighbors, who are brought together by the mysterious death, while the women—Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale—become central figures as they uncover silent clues overlooked by the men. Set in a rural farmhouse in early 20th-century America, the play explores themes of gender roles, repression, and solidarity among women. Glaspell’s Trifles highlights how women’s shared experiences can build strength and resistance in a patriarchal society. This essay examines how Glaspell uses feminist motifs and character dynamics to critique gender inequality and celebrate sisterhood, illustrating the power of marginalized voices in uncovering hidden truths.

References

  • Glaspell, Susan. Trifles. 1916.
  • Ortega, Stephanie. "A Journey of Sisterhood." In Norton Introduction to Literature, 12th ed., edited by Kelly J. Mays, Norton, 2017, pp. 796-99.
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  • Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One’s Own. 1929.
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  • Kramarae, Cheris. Women and Men Mural. 1981.
  • Showalter, Elaine. Sister’s Choice: Tradition, Feminism, and the Politics of Sisterhood. 1991.