For this essay, you will analyze Trifles based on a specific aspect that you want to work from (ex: characters, conflict, staging, conventions) and how that contributes to the whole work. Keep in mind your introduction will need an attention-getter, the text you are working from, and your thesis statement (topic and main points). This paper will have a persuasive tone because you are trying to convince someone that your view is valid. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong, but valid and invalid. You want to present an argument/interpretation that is believable and well supported with evidence. Also, remember to use the text as evidence and you must incorporate two articles from the library databases (you can visit the library databases online) or other credible sources (books, internet, etc) to help support your points. Please avoid Wikipedia, Schmoop, Sparknotes, etc. Remember to quote the passages exactly as the author states them, and do not misrepresent what the author might be trying to say. You need 2-3 quotes per body paragraph to support your point. You must include in-text citations and works cited page with this essay. Questions to get you started: 1) What does the play Trifles tell you about the position of women in this early 20th-century community? How does this relate to the theme? 2) Identify and explain the conflict in Trifles. How is this portrayed in the play? 3) What is the setting of Trifles? How does it affect the play? 4) Discuss the characters of the play Trifles. How do they affect the play?