““Trifles”Trifles”By Amelia HillBy Amelia Hill

THE BURNING THE BURNING BEDBED

A woman can only A woman can only take so much. take so much. When she got tired When she got tired of the pain and the of the pain and the abuse she didn’t do abuse she didn’t do nothing…….she did nothing…….she did something. You can something. You can see the pain on her see the pain on her face to live and the face to live and the will to survive in her will to survive in her eyes. eyes.

CASTCASTCASTCAST Mrs. Wright………....Bette Davis (she always Mrs. Wright………....Bette Davis (she always

played a great roll of hurt and pain) played a great roll of hurt and pain) Mr. John Wright……Humphrey Bogart (he would Mr. John Wright……Humphrey Bogart (he would

put a woman in “her place”)put a woman in “her place”) Mr. Lewis Hale…….Spencer Tracy (he was an Mr. Lewis Hale…….Spencer Tracy (he was an

dramatic actor that would fit this profile) dramatic actor that would fit this profile) Mrs. Hale......................Jane Powell (strong in Mrs. Hale......................Jane Powell (strong in

present)present) Sheriff………………James Stewart (always up for Sheriff………………James Stewart (always up for

a good investigation)a good investigation) Mrs. Peters………….Myrna Loy (she was good for Mrs. Peters………….Myrna Loy (she was good for

a good lookout, always the friend) a good lookout, always the friend) County Attorney……..Frank Sinatra (he was a County Attorney……..Frank Sinatra (he was a

actor who could make a part like this and run actor who could make a part like this and run with it)with it)

SoundtrackSoundtrack Kiss From a Rose by Seal (a love song is always needed)Kiss From a Rose by Seal (a love song is always needed) Believer by Christina Milan (this song is what Mrs. Wright Believer by Christina Milan (this song is what Mrs. Wright

was before her life fell apart)was before her life fell apart) Jesus Loves Me by Whitney Houston (Mrs. Wright was in Jesus Loves Me by Whitney Houston (Mrs. Wright was in

the church once a upon a time)the church once a upon a time) Miss Celie’s Blue “The Color Purple” Miss Celie’s Blue “The Color Purple” My Immortal by Evanescence (this is when love has gone My Immortal by Evanescence (this is when love has gone

bad and leads to an early end)bad and leads to an early end) Different Directions by Angie Stone (love can lead you to Different Directions by Angie Stone (love can lead you to

things that you did not know you could do)things that you did not know you could do) Sick and Tired by Monica (Mrs. Wright was tired of her Sick and Tired by Monica (Mrs. Wright was tired of her

life, she did what she had to do to survive and escape life, she did what she had to do to survive and escape her life)her life)

The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks (this song is about The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks (this song is about abuse and murder) abuse and murder)

““Trifles”Trifles” I picked this film to represent “Trifles” I picked this film to represent “Trifles”

because both have women who were because both have women who were changed and were lead to kill their changed and were lead to kill their husbands because of abuse. Life can husbands because of abuse. Life can take hold of you before you know it and take hold of you before you know it and your soul can be lost in a world of your soul can be lost in a world of limbo. Mrs. Wright was in her right mind limbo. Mrs. Wright was in her right mind and I believe she know she was lost and and I believe she know she was lost and had nothing to lose by killing Mr. had nothing to lose by killing Mr. Wright. Wright.