Short Story Analysis Of Susan Glaspells A Jury Of Her Peers

NameProfessorCourseDateShort Story Analysis of Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”In Susan Glaspell’s short story, “A Jury of Her Peers,” there is a clear distinction between how the men and women in the story search for evidence that might implicate Minnie Wright, who presumably strangled her husband. The men, including Sheriff Peters and Mr. Hale, are puzzled because they cannot understand the motive and they spend most of their time reviewing the crime scene where Mr. Wright’s body was found. The women in the story, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, spend time exploring the kitchen where they ultimately discover the Minnie was most likely driven to rage after her husband killed her bird, which is what she cherished most in life. The irony of the story is that the men believe they know everything and do not believe the women will be very helpful at solving the case, while the women are able to understand not only how Minnie killed her husband, but also her motivation for doing so. The differences in appearance and demeanor between the men and women are seen in the initial description of Mrs. Peters and Sheriff Peters.