A vital element of literature is an exhilarating and engaging plot, which is shaped by the actions and decisions of the characters and the proceeding consequences. For instance, Trifles by Susan Glaspell is a vivid play that illustrates the impact one character has on various other characters. The work focuses on contemporary issues, like gender equality and the ethics of a relationship and many of Glaspell's characters are compassionate, as they make decisions that support their own and others beliefs. However, the antagonist, John Wright is an unsympathetic and abusive husband, who can be interpreted and analyzed in a multitude of ways. In fact, throughout the work his personality is not altered, as he remains cruel and uncaring, and this very basis of attitude influences his actions and in result the plot of the play. In the play he alters his wife, Minnie Wright's life and mindset, leading to her mental breakdown. When she cannot handle the circumstances of her life after her marriage, she murders her husband. In result an investigation is required to determine that facts behind John Wright's death and the possible reasons as to why Minnie would commit such a crime. Primarily, his desire to keep his wife isolated and suppressed, limits her freedom and ability to connect with others, which in result changes her lifestyle. In addition, love is not the foundation of Mr. Wrights marriage to Minnie, as he views her only as a housewife and this lack of affection makes Minnie feel lonely and abandoned. Also, he murders his wife's pet canary, which represented her only form of happiness and without this last bit of hope and connection, there is no force keeping her from losing her sanity. Furthermore, due to the fact that John Wright is anti-social and works all day, Minnie has no company, eventually driving her insane and causing her to breakdown and behave violently. After examining the play, it is evident that the plot originates as a result of John Wright's actions toward his wife, as he impacts her life negatively to the point where she loses her sanity. Primarily, John Wrights choice to keep Minnie Wright isolated initiates the plot, as it eliminates Minnies ability to connect with others and causes stress in her life. This isolation is portrayed by the closed bird cage, as it signifies her loss of freedom. Before her marriage, Minnie Wright was once Minnie Foster, a girl who was free and able to do anything she enjoyed, but when she becomes Mrs. Wright she is prevented from continuing to participate in events she once took part in. In addition to the closed bird cage, the environment Minnie lives in plays a prominent role in her isolation, as when Mrs. Hale, the wife of a farmer, describes the farmhouse, she remarks that it wasn't cheerful (Glaspell 397). This illustrates how John Wright keeps Minnie isolated from others, as the farmhouse was alienated from other homes due to its unfamiliar setting and condition. Furthermore, the depressing setting begins to have an impact on Minnie, as she not only spends much time here, but she is trapped here mostly alone with her thoughts, which slowly begin to alter to extreme extents to satisfy her desire to be free. John does not allow for his wife to carry on her old habits and without living a normal life, Minnie feels she needs to go to the extent of murdering her husband to get the life she craves. In addition to being locked up in the farmhouse, Mrs. Wright has no awareness of the events that occur in outside world. When Mr. Hale states, hello, Mrs. Wright, its cold, aint it?, she doubtfully responds, is it?, demonstrating how she is focused on the idea of being alone and trapped, rather than her surroundings (392). In other words, she has been prevented from interacting with the world around her for a significant amount of time that now it does not occur to her to engage with anyone or anything other than herself and her vision to perhaps a better life. This idea is what begins to prompt her to commit a terrible act, which will become the focus of the play. Similarly, the condition of the farmhouse can also be represented by the broken jars, which break due to the harsh weather and these jars illustrate the cold environment of their house. Also, in the past Minnie was once a free and outgoing individual, as [s]he used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir. But that was oh, t