In Brian Sutton's article, the similarities between Marie de France 'Laustic' and Susan Glaspell 'Trifle' are summarized. “Laustico” derives from medieval literature around the 12th century. This story is seen primarily in the Norton Anthology of Western Literature. The short comedy “Trifle” was born around the 20th century during the women's right movement. Although both works come from different parts of literature, their theme reflects each other. Comparing their works, both describe wives as being oppressed and devalued by their husbands. Women suffer greatly from lack of companionship and depression. As a result, they are dissatisfied with their homes and look for a way to escape the madness. The strange thing about this woman is that she appears to be married. She secretly dates the knight and becomes fascinated by his charm. She falls madly in love with the knight. The husband suspects that his wife is unfaithful in the marriage. He then becomes jealous and obsessive, which eventually leads him to monitor her every move. For this reason it is carefully observed; she can't date her secret lover. Thus, every night the woman looks out the window and secretly lays her eyes on the man she loves. Her husband wanted to know why she spent so much time at the window every night. The wife explains to her husband that the reason she goes to the window is to listen to “the beautiful sound of the nightingale.” (Sutton171) The husband suspects that his wife is dishonest and is not unaware that she continues to see the knight. The husband ordered his servant to set traps to catch the bird. Then, his servant catches the bird and returns it to him. "The husband brings the bird to his wife and before her eyes kills it out of spite by breaking its neck with his hands." (Sutton 171) The bird's blood splatters on her chest (Sutton 172). The woman is immensely sad and depressed by her husband's actions. He takes the slaughtered bird, wraps it up and sends it to the knight. The knight receives the bird and places it with Wright who is convicted of killing her husband. Mrs. Wright and her husband lived on an “isolated farm.” (Sutton 171) Mr. Wright was so cold-hearted that all of Mrs. Wright's friends avoided being around her. Mrs. Wright was not happy at home, in fact, she was unhappy. Due to his loneliness, he has built an intense relationship with a canary. The canary gave her comfort and helped ease the pain she endured at home. When Mr. Wright died, Mrs. Wright felt liberated and relieved. His death was gruesome and he died with a rope around his neck. While investigating the murder, the women, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peter found overwhelming evidence to solve the crime case. They discovered the empty bird cage and noticed that the bird was no longer there. When they finally found the bird, it was dead and its neck appeared