Compare And Contrast Trifles And A Jury Of Her Peers

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In both "A Jury of Her Peers" and "Trifles," Susan Glaspell is based on the story of a murder investigation and its cover-up. While the two works have a similar plot, they approach differently by the storytelling and character development. Both works explore the idea of justice and whether it is better served through the legal system or through personal actions. While both works are similar in plots, the short story "A Jury of Her Peers" is more effective because of its more powerful critique of the patriarchal society in which the characters live, and it's more straightforward portrayal of the characters One way in which "A Jury of Her Peers" is more effective than "Trifles" is in the way it portrays the characters. The characters in the