What contrast can be perceived between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters in Trifles?

Mrs. Peters, the Sheriff's wife, is small, wiry, and timid
in contrast to Mrs. Hale's larger physical makeup and outspoken nature. From their first
words, the two women reveal the difference in their personalities. Mrs. Peters is the
dutiful wife, quick to defend her husband. When Mrs. Hale makes the comment that she
would not want someone going through her kitchen and criticizing her skills, Mrs. Peters
defends the men by saying that it is their duty. At this point in the play, it seems
that women would disagree on almost everything. However, as the women endure the men's
sexist comments and attitude and discover more about Minnie Wright's miserable existence
on the farm, they begin to ban together, until they silently agree to cover for Minnie
at the end of play.