Explain the irony of John Wright's name and the way he died.
John Wright was not “right”, at least for Minnie Wright. He used to emotionally torture her, abuse her, and isolate her from her loved ones. He was a cruel man who killed her favorite bird by breaking its neck. Ironically, he died the same way, by being strangled.
What is the significance of the door being broken and the bird cage broken also in "A Jury of Her Peers"?
The door and bird cage being broken symbolizes Minnie’s freedom. It showed how Minnie was tortured and abused in this house and she finally obtained her freedom by killing John Wright.
Explain in a paragraph how the women are being marginalized in society and by the men.
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Hale refers to Mrs. Wright by Minnie because she was reminding readers of her life before marriage and how she was happy and free. She mentions Minnie when reminiscing about her younger days. She feels pity for her when she remembers her being happy and singing in the choir. The readers too feel sympathy for her when learning about life before and after marriage.
Describe the Wright house, both physically and as a place to live. What is life like in this house? In this time and place? In this community?
The Wright house was an isolated place, which is why Minnie felt isolated and miserable. It was “down in a hollow, and the poplar trees around it were lonesome-looking trees.” It was a really isolated place to live. Life is very miserable and dim in the house, especially for women since they were not allowed to step outside of house. They were expected to take care of house and children. Minnie felt more isolated because John would not let her meet her family and friends. She wanted to escape this isolation and ended up killing him.
Why are the women better able than the men to discover the motive for the murder?
The women were able to communicate better than the men. Through their discussion, they displayed more investigation techniques and were able to find out the truth. They noticed small details such as the quilt and bird cage unlike the
John Wright was not “right”, at least for Minnie Wright. He used to emotionally torture her, abuse her, and isolate her from her loved ones. He was a cruel man who killed her favorite bird by breaking its neck. Ironically, he died the same way, by being strangled.
What is the significance of the door being broken and the bird cage broken also in "A Jury of Her Peers"?
The door and bird cage being broken symbolizes Minnie’s freedom. It showed how Minnie was tortured and abused in this house and she finally obtained her freedom by killing John Wright.
Explain in a paragraph how the women are being marginalized in society and by the men.
In this story, the marginalization of women …show more content…
Hale refers to Mrs. Wright by Minnie because she was reminding readers of her life before marriage and how she was happy and free. She mentions Minnie when reminiscing about her younger days. She feels pity for her when she remembers her being happy and singing in the choir. The readers too feel sympathy for her when learning about life before and after marriage.
Describe the Wright house, both physically and as a place to live. What is life like in this house? In this time and place? In this community?
The Wright house was an isolated place, which is why Minnie felt isolated and miserable. It was “down in a hollow, and the poplar trees around it were lonesome-looking trees.” It was a really isolated place to live. Life is very miserable and dim in the house, especially for women since they were not allowed to step outside of house. They were expected to take care of house and children. Minnie felt more isolated because John would not let her meet her family and friends. She wanted to escape this isolation and ended up killing him.
Why are the women better able than the men to discover the motive for the murder?
The women were able to communicate better than the men. Through their discussion, they displayed more investigation techniques and were able to find out the truth. They noticed small details such as the quilt and bird cage unlike the