Susan Faludi

When I saw the title of Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers,” the first thing I expected was a court case that would take place with a real jury consisting of a woman’s peers. However, this story was actually about two women, their husbands, and a county attorney searching a house to attempt to figure out a murder case. While the men attempt to figure out the how the women secretly learn why. As the women walk around the kitchen, they discover half-completed task after task. They find…

used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir. But that—oh, that was thirty years ago” (Glaspell, Susan). This quote from Mrs.Hale is a great example of how Minnie Foster was changed by her marriage and lost sight of her original…

Comparison of Susan Glaspell’s Play Trifles with her Short Story “A Jury of Her Peers” The play Trifles and the short story “A Jury of Her Peers” both are similar stories but different genres of literature. Susan Glaspell wrote them both in the same era. Both titles are very significant and have meaning behind the title themselves. The women worry about all the “trifles” and ultimately a jury of her peers decided Minne Foster’s fate, quite literally. Karen Alkalay-Gut speaks about how the…

differences between a short story and play. The two pieces of literature by Susan Glaspell are wonderful examples of these differences. By writing the same story in different forms Susan Glaspell has made a wonderful example of literature to compare and contrast. Making these two stories an excellent learning experience. There are several ways to compare these two stories and these are only a few that one can find. Susan Glaspell wrote both “A Jury of Her Peers” and “Trifles”. “A Jury of Her…

Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”, demonstrates how the rights of women were being dominated by the male society through social rules and beliefs. The world was controlled by men and hindered the women’s ability to progress. The female characters faced inequality in a society where they were controlled and dictated by their husbands. The author dramatizes gender differences of foreshadowing in the women’s rebellion. Captivity to the home is an exemplary Why is the title “A Jury of…

Mrs. Hale’s intentions in “Trifles” could be interpreted in a multitude of ways. Mrs. Hale’s actions show that she wants to help her old friend Minnie get her life back. Throughout the poem Mrs. Hale’s when talking about Minnie had a pitiful tone. Mrs. Hale felt bad for Minnie and what had become of Minnie’s life. When the police start their investigation at the farmhouse, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are there to help Minnie get her things in order. Mrs. Hale shows that she cares for Minnie and…

Trifles is an exciting drama told back in the early 1900s. The play begins after Mrs. Wrights husband has been found strangled in his house. The neighboring farmer and local sheriff arrive to investigate. Mrs. Hale is the wife of the neighboring farmer that arrives. Mrs. Hale was use to dealing with sexism, and had a strong independent air about her. With grace she wasn’t afraid to bark back at the men, even though she did so respectfully, and in her own quaint little way. When she says to the…

In 1916, Susan Glaspell, American female author, wrote the play Trifles for the Provincetown players Production. Glaspell’s work explores the dynamic of the bond and relationship among women, specifically during this time of the women’s suffrage movement. Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles, written in 1916, was rewritten to become what is known as the 1917 short story, “A Jury of Her Peers. “Through comparison and contrast, Glaspell’s play verses the short story shows changes in the extent of detail,…

Hale and Mrs. Peters also have a kinship to Minnie, just as to each other. They respect her work as a homemaker. Mrs. Hale quickly comes to Minnie's defense when her housekeeping skills are questioned, saying, "'There's a great deal of work to be done on a farm'" (1326). The women display their loyalty to each other and their sympathy for one another, too. Mrs. Peters can identify with the loneliness and sadness of losing something you love. She understands "'what stillness is,'" and Mrs. Hale…

“A Jury of Her Peers”, published in 1927, written Susan Glaspell, is a short story based on the 1900 murder of John Hossack. The short story was originally written as a one-act play in 1916. In 1950, the short story then became an episode of the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Years to follow, in 1980 the short story became a short film that was nominated for an Academy Award. Growing up in a town that did not believe in women’s rights to employment and education, Glaspell still…