FEMINISM ASPECTS AS REFLECTED IN SUSAN GLASPELL’S TRIFLES | Djati Setiawati | HASIL PENELITIAN 718 1294 1 PB
FEMINISM ASPECTS AS REFLECTED IN SUSAN GLASPELL’S
TRIFLES
Endang Eko Djati Setiawati, Sukasih Ratna Widayanti
ABSTRACT
This research reveals the feminism aspects as reflected in Susan Glaspell’s
Trifles. ‘Trifles’ is one-act play and it was first performed by the Provincetown
Player at Wharf Theatre on August 8th, 1916. This play is an example of early
feminist drama. Feminism is a social movement. It refers to the belief in the
political, social, and economic equality of the sexes that individual is a valuable
human being in his or her own right. As there are many feminism movements
such as Radical, Liberal, Socialist, and Marxist feminism, the writers focus on
liberal feminism pioneered by Mary Wollstonecraft.
The writers find that there are three gender issues in the play. They are
Men’ dominance on women and Women’ Rebellition on men, The
underestimation of men on women, and The Solidarity of women against men.
Keywords: Susan Glaspell’s Trifles, Feminism, Gender issues
TRIFLES
Endang Eko Djati Setiawati, Sukasih Ratna Widayanti
ABSTRACT
This research reveals the feminism aspects as reflected in Susan Glaspell’s
Trifles. ‘Trifles’ is one-act play and it was first performed by the Provincetown
Player at Wharf Theatre on August 8th, 1916. This play is an example of early
feminist drama. Feminism is a social movement. It refers to the belief in the
political, social, and economic equality of the sexes that individual is a valuable
human being in his or her own right. As there are many feminism movements
such as Radical, Liberal, Socialist, and Marxist feminism, the writers focus on
liberal feminism pioneered by Mary Wollstonecraft.
The writers find that there are three gender issues in the play. They are
Men’ dominance on women and Women’ Rebellition on men, The
underestimation of men on women, and The Solidarity of women against men.
Keywords: Susan Glaspell’s Trifles, Feminism, Gender issues