Minnie's Loneliness

Society is autonomous and incapable of being controlled; it oppresses some and shows favor to others. It manipulates the ways of the world and appointed men to be the slave drivers over women. Susan Glaspell’s A Jury of Her Peers centralizes on the idea of inequality between the two genders and the silent yet powerful female opposition to it. The use of the name Minnie Foster, also referred to as Mrs. Wright, signifies the how her individuality is minimized, the equivalence of her name, through the replacement of Foster with her husband’s last name. The canary, much like Minnie herself prior to her marriage, was beautiful and sung of joy and represents how she is trapped by her jailor-- Mr. Wright. The birdcage prevents the bird from obtaining freedom just as Minnie is circumscribed by her husband and is treated more like a victimized captive than a wife. The bird not only symbolizes Minnie, but it portrays the general role of women in society who feel belittled by the cage men surround them with through their constant derision. But unlike the bird, women and Minnie have the choice and strength to fight back and break out of their imprisonment humanity inflicts upon them. …show more content…
Confined in a house in an isolated area without any friends or children, her only source of comfort is the canary that is so spirited and sings to her, but once her master destroys her last hope, an unbridled rage overcomes her. Much like the jarred cherries, she keeps all her emotions locked tight until the cold of winter causes an explosion that is inevitable. The isolation winter brings creates a muddle out of the situation all because of how poorly Mr. Wright treats Minnie. The redness of the cherries represent the anger she directs at her husband and the burning fire of passion that overwhelms