A Jury of Her Peers

WOMEN’S TRIFLES AN ANALYSIS OF SUSAN GLASPELL’S “A JURY OF HER PEERS” In today’s world it’s probably difficult for a young woman to imagine a time when women’s rights were not those of men. However, one can gain insight into such a time in reading the short story written by Susan Glaspell, “A Jury of Her Peers”. Written long before the women’s movement, Glaspell paints a disturbing picture of …

…taught their daughters to sew neat to instill good habits. There work also became a symbol of ones self and status (Hedges 62). Minnie’s poorly sewn patch indicates she was not right and something was seriously wrong. But do all these discoveries lead to murder? Glaspell went to great lengths to establish the loneliness and the mental abuse of Minnie. All the items that are discovered defiantly lead to a cause or justification for murder.