A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell

This inadequate tarradiddle entitled A gore of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell is virtually a farmers murder in Dickinson County. This farmer named privy Wright was dispatch during his sleep. The suspicious of the state nuisance was his wife, Minnie Wright, for the crime happened in their residence, in Johns own bed. Mr. Wright was strangled by a catch during his sleep which caused his death. The spirit level revolved around the investigation conducted by and by the crime. phoebe bird people went to the Wrights residence Mr. Henderson, who was the county attorney Mr. Peters who was the sheriff unitedly with his wife and, Mr. drag, who was a neighbor of the Wrights. Mrs. Martha drag out was also in that location since Mrs. Peters wanted to contract female company with her as they went to the scene of the crime.When they got to the Wrights place, the sheriff and the county attorney asked Mr. wholesome to tell around what happened when he went to the house to see John Wright. Mr. Hale verbalise that Mrs. Wright was entirely in seated on a chair and as he asked to see John, Minnie said he clear non for John is curtly. He asked where he was and Minnie manifestly pointed upstairs. Further, he asked how he died and she said that a rope wrung his distinguish. So Mr. Hale went upstairs together with his eldest son, Harry. Mr. Hale thought of removing the rope mentation that John efficiency still be alive, but his son halt him, saying that it was record that should be preserved. Harry ascertained that Mr. Wright was indeed dead.During the investigation, they failed to size up for twines in the kitchen and focused on the crime scene itself. As the trio manpower investigated upstairs, the dickens women were left in the kitchen, where they did investigations by themselves. Ironically, the two women sight things which served as pieces of the puzzle. Mrs. Hale knew that thither were bare(a) tasks in the kitchen, which the men did not notice . She knew this, as she herself had unfinished works in the kitchen as his husband demanded that she touch base him to the Wrights house. An opposite clue was a bird cage with hinges that were broken, in what they thought, a rough manner.Then, there was a quilt, with stitching that they scrutinized and noticed that was almost perfective aspect and neatly d wiz. At the edge of the quilt, however, the stitches became uneven, as if Minnie was unstable as she did it. As the women continued to belief at Minnies sewing materials for the quilt, Mrs. Hale, saw a beautiful box. When she overt it, she saw something wrapped in silk. To her surprise it was the dead sternary yellow bird. Its neck was wrung. It was killed in almost the same way as Mr. Wright was murdered.These pieces of demonstrate were unbroken among themselves. Though the men found out round the broken cage, the women said that perhaps a cat killed the bird, and the men took the idea. apart from this, Mrs. Hale has repa ired that corrupted stitching from the quilt which Mrs. Wright was making. The women, who seem to relate to the sentiments and agency of Minnie, dullly concord to keep the motive for the killing of John Wright. As Enotes puts it In silent collusion, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters cover up the clues that reveal Minnies motive, softly acquitting Minnie from wrongdoing without their husbands familiarity (par. 2)This tarradiddle, as indicated in the Introduction of as admit guide in Enotes, was based on an actual court baptistry that Susan Glaspell covered as a reporter for the Des Moines Daily (par. 1). The crime happened in Indianola, Iowa on December 2, 1900 where a farmer named John Hossack was murdered in bed. His guide was hit hard by an axe and the odd was none other than his wife, Margaret. She was released as there was insufficient evidence for her to be convicted.Apparently, during the period when Susan Glaspell wrote this short story, women were well-behaved as voiceles s. No woman was a member of jury. Glaspell, through and through her writing, has depicted how the women can be ironically stronger and smarter than the men. It was the women who have found the evidence and in their own way became the jurors for this crime. In addition, women were regarded by men as inferior. As stated, women were left in the kitchen and it was the men who did the investigation. Also, there were a material body of instances in the story where the men laughed at the womens ways and conversations. The women were mousey and they do not speak when they were with the men.Moreover, one can deduce the circumstance that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters can empathize with Mrs. Wright. They knew that there has been ill-usage from Mr. Wright and that he killed the arising of little joys for her wife. It was mentioned that before they married, Minnie sang on choirs and halt apprisal after marrying Mr. Wright. Moreover, Mrs. Hale supposed that canary birds are singing birds and ar e good companions against loneliness. From this, Mrs. Hale concludes (as implied in the story) that Mr. Wright must have killed the canary bird.The story was written in a cohesive manner and can be substantially grasped. On initial glance it appears to be a simple police detective story. However, as any other literature, one ought to find it within its historical context. Reading and understanding the conversations between the women seem to equate the powerlessness and overall disadvantaged status of women in society. During the 1900s, women did not admire the same liberty as women do nowadays. A Jury of Her Peers in effect showed how unjust the women were interact in a male-dominated society.Enotes say that critics see the story as more than of a commentary about female oppression, justice, the restrain nature of loaded stereotypes, and the differences in perspective between men and women (par. 3). Basing from this fact, one can cherish how powerful such piece of writ ing was, up to this date. Furthermore, Enotes adds that critics have hailed A Jury of Her Peers as a feminist classic, noting the storys significance-laden dilate and its insight into motivations of men and women (par. 4). This work of Glaspell is a good material for the content of feminism.Works CitedA Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell Introduction. Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jenny Cromie Editor. Vol. 41. Gale Group, Inc., 2001. eNotes.com. 2006. 4 whitethorn 2008 http//www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/ jury-her-peers-susan-glaspell .A Jury of Her Peers Introduction. Short Stories for Students. Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 3. Detroit Gale, 1998. eNotes.com. January 2006. 4 May 2008.Glaspell, Susan. A Jury of Her Peers. Learner.com. 2008. 4 May 2008 www.learner.org/interactives/literature/story/fulltext.html.A Jury of Her Peers by Susan GlaspellThis short story entitled A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell is about a farmers murder in Dickinson County. This farmer named John Wright was murdered during his sleep. The suspect of the said crime was his wife, Minnie Wright, for the crime happened in their residence, in Johns own bed. Mr. Wright was strangled by a rope during his sleep which caused his death. The story revolved around the investigation conducted after the crime. Five people went to the Wrights residence Mr. Henderson, who was the county attorney Mr. Peters who was the sheriff together with his wife and, Mr. Hale, who was a neighbor of the Wrights. Mrs. Martha Hale was also there since Mrs. Peters wanted to have female company with her as they went to the scene of the crime.When they got to the Wrights house, the sheriff and the county attorney asked Mr. Hale to tell about what happened when he went to the house to see John Wright. Mr. Hale said that Mrs. Wright was just in seated on a chair and as he asked to see John, Minnie said he cannot for John is dead. He asked where he was and Minnie simply pointed upstairs. Further, he asked ho w he died and she said that a rope wrung his neck. So Mr. Hale went upstairs together with his eldest son, Harry. Mr. Hale thought of removing the rope thinking that John might still be alive, but his son stopped him, saying that it was evidence that should be preserved. Harry ascertained that Mr. Wright was indeed dead.During the investigation, they failed to scrutinize for clues in the kitchen and focused on the crime scene itself. As the three men investigated upstairs, the two women were left in the kitchen, where they did investigations by themselves. Ironically, the two women discovered things which served as pieces of the puzzle. Mrs. Hale knew that there were unfinished tasks in the kitchen, which the men did not notice. She knew this, as she herself had unfinished works in the kitchen as his husband demanded that she join him to the Wrights house. Another clue was a bird cage with hinges that were broken, in what they thought, a rough manner.Then, there was a quilt, with st itching that they scrutinized and noticed that was almost perfect and neatly done. At the edge of the quilt, however, the stitches became uneven, as if Minnie was unstable as she did it. As the women continued to look at Minnies sewing materials for the quilt, Mrs. Hale, saw a beautiful box. When she opened it, she saw something wrapped in silk. To her surprise it was the dead canary bird. Its neck was wrung. It was killed in almost the same way as Mr. Wright was murdered.These pieces of evidence were kept among themselves. Though the men found out about the broken cage, the women said that perhaps a cat killed the bird, and the men took the idea. Aside from this, Mrs. Hale has repaired that imperfect stitching from the quilt which Mrs. Wright was making. The women, who seem to relate to the sentiments and position of Minnie, silently agreed to keep the motive for the killing of John Wright. As Enotes puts it In silent collusion, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters cover up the clues that rev eal Minnies motive, quietly acquitting Minnie from wrongdoing without their husbands knowledge (par. 2)This story, as indicated in the Introduction of as study guide in Enotes, was based on an actual court case that Susan Glaspell covered as a reporter for the Des Moines Daily (par. 1). The crime happened in Indianola, Iowa on December 2, 1900 where a farmer named John Hossack was murdered in bed. His head was hit hard by an axe and the suspect was none other than his wife, Margaret. She was released as there was insufficient evidence for her to be convicted.Apparently, during the period when Susan Glaspell wrote this short story, women were good as voiceless. No woman was a member of jury. Glaspell, through her writing, has depicted how the women can be ironically stronger and smarter than the men. It was the women who have found the evidence and in their own way became the jurors for this crime. In addition, women were regarded by men as inferior. As stated, women were left in the kitchen and it was the men who did the investigation. Also, there were a number of instances in the story where the men laughed at the womens ways and conversations. The women were timid and they do not speak when they were with the men.Moreover, one can deduce the fact that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters can empathize with Mrs. Wright. They knew that there has been maltreatment from Mr. Wright and that he killed the source of little joys for her wife. It was mentioned that before they married, Minnie sang on choirs and stopped singing after marrying Mr. Wright. Moreover, Mrs. Hale supposed that canary birds are singing birds and are good companions against loneliness. From this, Mrs. Hale concludes (as implied in the story) that Mr. Wright must have killed the canary bird.The story was written in a cohesive manner and can be easily grasped. On initial glance it appears to be a simple detective story. However, as any other literature, one ought to understand it within its historical con text. Reading and understanding the conversations between the women seem to represent the powerlessness and overall disadvantaged status of women in society. During the 1900s, women did not enjoy the same freedom as women do nowadays. A Jury of Her Peers effectively showed how unjust the women were treated in a male-dominated society.Enotes say that critics see the story as more of a commentary about female oppression, justice, the confining nature of rigid stereotypes, and the differences in perspective between men and women (par. 3). Basing from this fact, one can appreciate how powerful such piece of writing was, up to this date. Furthermore, Enotes adds that critics have hailed A Jury of Her Peers as a feminist classic, noting the storys significance-laden details and its insight into motivations of men and women (par. 4). This work of Glaspell is a good material for the study of feminism.Works CitedA Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell Introduction. Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jen ny Cromie Editor. Vol. 41. Gale Group, Inc., 2001. eNotes.com. 2006. 4 May 2008 http//www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/ jury-her-peers-susan-glaspell .A Jury of Her Peers Introduction. Short Stories for Students. Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 3. Detroit Gale, 1998. eNotes.com. January 2006. 4 May 2008.Glaspell, Susan. A Jury of Her Peers. Learner.com. 2008. 4 May 2008 www.learner.org/interactives/literature/story/fulltext.html.