“Trifles” by Susan Glaspell revolves around the strange actions of Mrs. Wright after the murder of her husband. With this in mind, an investigation opens. Meanwhile, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale find incriminating evidence, but decide to hide it. Due to the women's actions throughout the show, the main goal of “Trifles” is to unite women against their male counterparts. “Susan Glaspell, however; he tried to represent the life and difficulties of simple rural women residing in various regions of America and forgotten by society (Al-Khalil, 132). The first major theme of 'Trifles' is female identity. Throughout the show, men make agreements whereby women gain their identity from their husbands, which is the dominant gender. As an example, the county attorney states, “No, Ms. Peters does not need supervision. After all, a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Have you ever thought about it in those terms, Mrs. Peters?” (Stand, 758). Meanwhile, Mrs. Peters says, “Don't---just that way” (Booth, 758). Her statement suggests that as the show continues, she finds an alternative vision of her individuality that relates more to her femininity than to her marriage to her husband Henry Peters. Furthermore, Mrs. Hale concludes that Mr. Wright's murder was a way for Mrs. Wright to leave her husband's shadow and have an identity of her own, since women only received one from their husbands. The fact of the matter is that women want to have their own identity instead of receiving it through another person. The second theme of “Trifles” is male dominance. As stated earlier, men believe they give their wives their own identity instead of letting them receive theirs. As the show shows, women only use their last name, which is their given name...... center of paper ...... h. Understanding Henderson's statement suggested that Mrs. Wright did not have the homemaking skills a woman should possess. Right before killing her husband, Mrs. Wright reflects on how her husband failed to make their home warm and emotionally comforting. Henderson doesn't seem to understand how important it is to be emotionally comforting and have a warm home. His misunderstanding was because he couldn't see the problems the Wrights' marriage had. In conclusion, “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell was more about women in history than anything else. The women finally understand why Mrs. Wright kills her husband. They then decide to side with her during the investigation. Their actions show how they will not allow women to be degraded and defend Mrs. Wright in her difficult times, simply because she is a woman..