Although the theme of Susan Glaspell's "Jury of Her peers" is about the ultimate fate of Minnie Wright, the central story line is about a key character that determines Mrs. Wright's fate. Mrs. Hale's influence to the story is almost accidental because she unintentionally stumbles upon evidence that links Minnie to the murder. She never had the intent to find evidence against Minnie, she was just there to pack up a few things for her and be done with it. Her curiosity and wonder arose when she found certain things in the Wright's home that seems peculiar and out of place for the Minnie Foster she had known twenty years prior to her marriage to Mr. Wright. Her character traits which include but are diffidently not limited too sympathy, assertiveness, and her attention to detail are brought out by the comments and actions of others; yet the author picks certain ways to bring out these qualities.
The women characters in "A Jury of Her Peers" are quiet, looked down upon, and are to be......
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