For example, in Act 1, Scene 1 of "Trifles", when Mrs. Wright is blamed for her husband's death and she worries about the condition of his jam jars. , Mr. Hale observes: “Well, women are in the habit of worrying about trifles. » (Act 1, scene 1). In this excerpt, we determine that this play depicts women as their stereotypical stay-at-home figure whose important concerns in life are mere trifles, hence the name of the play. Additionally, compared to "Bagatelles", the women in "Mr. Butterflies" are depicted as docile females in the eyes of a man. For example, in Act I, Scene It is the Oriental in her who is at war with her Western education. (Act 1, scene X). Gallimard perfectly describes the stereotypical feminine attribute: shyness. Here, Gallimard states that the attributes of timidity and fear are reminiscent of Oriental; a cultural stereotype that Gallimard believes was due to the perceived submission of his oriental mistress: