Trifles Justice and Judgment Quotes

Oh, snap. Things are getting real. This is the first time Mrs. Hale steps over the line and protects Mrs. Wright's secret. Mrs. Peters have found the dead bird and put the whole murder mystery together. We've already heard them talk about the fact that Mrs. Wright didn't have a cat, so we know Mrs. Hale is lying. What do you think? Has Mrs. Hale already committed a crime in the eyes of the law? Or is this the last step before she jumps over the edge?

For the County Attorney, the investigation is a logical, step-by-step process. So since he's the head representative of law in the play, we figure it's pretty safe to assume that this is how the law itself in viewed. It's cold and logical, and it doesn't take into account people's emotions. The play hits us over the head with the fact that this makes the play's law enforcers really bad at their job. They need to think outside of the box a little and dig into the emotional life of this household to crack this case.

Mrs. Peters has come a long way as a character for a short little play. Even though she's been the one sticking up for the law the whole time, she's the one who make the first move to get rid of the evidence.