The primary impact of most allegorical stories is strongly influenced by the authors detailed characterization of the setting as well as the characters passions and point of view Such is the case in Susan Glaspells story A Jury of Her Peers The story conveys a richness of characterization and setting that are elusive at first reading but become more apparent as the story evolves In the final analysis the jury and the outcome of their verdict are elucidated By the use of symbolic language the te
Analysis of A Municipal Report By O Henry and A Jury of Her Peers By Susan Glaspell In A Municipal Report by O Henry and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell are stories that the authors provide two different cases of murder in which in both stories the evidence is destroyed Even though both stories provide common plot features they are very different A Municipal Report is simply used for entertaining the reader while A Jury of Her Peers produces characteristics of real life In A Municipal Rep
In the short story A Jury of Her Peers Mrs Minnie Wright is a farmers wife and is also deprived from social activities There is an investigation that takes place where the murder occurred Three detectives where involved in the case but they really do not help solve the murder In the story there are two women that will help protect Mrs Wright from getting into trouble by disposing evidence and justify to themselves that the murder was justifiable The story is filled with symbolisms that illumina
Symbolism Susan Glaspell uses symbolism in A Jury of Her Peers to reveal the role that women played in society Symbolism is a device used in literature where an object represents an idea This short story combines murder lies and sexism while exposing the reader to the truth about womens abilities and skills Through the use of symbolism A Jury of Her Peers reveals the sad life that Mrs Wright lived The Wright home symbolizes the isolated and dreadful place where Mrs Wright was forced to live A m
This paper discusses three literature pieces Desirees Baby A Jury of her Peers and The Legacy to show how the women in these stories were treated similarly under a Patriarchal Society Desiree had enjoyed a successful marriage with Armand the two are happy with their marriage but this came to an end when Armand realizes that their child is not white Because of this he believes that the Black Traits came from Desiree This is because Desiree had obscure origins Though this deals with miscegenation