The drama Trifles and
the short story “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell are very similar in
nature. They both have very similar plots and story lines, but how they are
interpreted is much different. There is much more that goes into a drama than
just reading the text. A drama is meant to be performed. The body language and
facial expressions that are put into the character when performed, add a lot to the meaning
behind the text. Dramas give the reader more freedom to imagine how the
characters should act. Besides the stage directions that are denoted, the readers
are left to come up with the details about the character on their own. Trifles is also much more direct and to
the point. The flow of this drama is often interrupted by stage directions.
This can make the drama much harder to read. Unlike Trifles, “A Jury of Her Peers” is much easier to read because it
flows like a story. The reader is not left to imagine the characters or piece
details together. This does not allow the reader to be creative with the story.
“A Jury of Her Peers” is told in the point of view of Mrs. Hale, making the
short story more bias to her opinions. But even with this bias, the short story
elaborates more on the background of the characters and what the characters are
thinking and feeling. The reader gets more insight to the relationship between
Mr. and Mrs. Hale, the relationship between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, and more
details about the kitchen. I like the drama better, because it allows people to
think creatively and use their imagination.
