What are the main differences between Minnie Foster and Minnie Wright?

Discuss the play’s title? How is it ironic? In what ways does the ironic title of the play shape its meaning?How does the setting of the play contribute to our understanding of Minnie Wright and her position in her marriage and society?What are the main differences between Minnie Foster and Minnie Wright? Why is she never on stage?How are Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters able to find the evidence and solve the case? Explain what happened to Mr. Wright. What are the main clues that support your claim?Why don’t Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale tell the men what they have found? Why do the men miss the real evidence? How would they respond if presented with the broken cage and dead bird?Is Mr. Wright so very different from the other men in this play? Is he a bad husband? Mean? Abusive? Mrs. Hale agrees he was a good man, but she also reveals he wasn’t particularly cheerful: “[H]e didn’t drink, and kept his word . . . and paid his debts. But he was a hard man” (1054). Briefly describe what you imagine a day with John Wright looked like from Minnie’s perspective.Minnie Wright’s murder of her husband has been described as a “defiance of patriarchy” and “cold-blooded murder.” How would you describe it? Is it a crime for Minnie to strangle her husband or simple justice? Explain your answer.POOF! is often described as a comedic companion piece to Trifles. How is POOF! humorous? Does the humor undercut the serious nature of the topic? Explain your answer.