Comparing A Jury Of Her Peers And Trifles

The plots of "A Jury of Her Peers" and "Trifles" are the same; however, they are conveyed using different narrative structures. Due to these literary styles, numerous versions of the same story can be told. "A Jury of Her Peers" is a short tale, and "Trifles" is a play. A play is portrayed on screen or in a theatrical production. In contrast, a short story is much shorter and less detailed than a novel, yet it still has a fully developed concept. However, as a result of its use of literary devices, character development, and capacity to delve deeply into its intended implications, the short story "A Jury of Her Peers" is more effective than the play "Trifles." To begin with, "A Jury of Her Peers"' structure permits the employment of a variety

Hale regrets not paying Minnie a visit and thinks about the times she would say, "I ought to go over and see Minnie Foster" (Glaspell p. 566). Nevertheless, there was always some obstacle that prevented her from visiting Minnie. This gives the story more depth and encourages readers to consider the significance of the events that will transpire by hinting at the realization they will make regarding Minnie's loneliness and distress. The application of symbolism is another example. For example, Minnie's own life and spirit, which have been crushed and smothered by her abusive husband, are represented by the dead canary. Minnie Wright replaced the young Minnie, who had been like a canary herself after she was "killed" by her emotionless and hard husband. Mrs. Hale says, "a thing that sang." She used to sing. He killed that too," illustrates this (Glaspell, p.

Themes and character development from "Trifles" are expanded upon in "A Jury of Her Peers," which also provides a more thorough examination of the main tensions and motivations of the narrative. Character development that is more prevalent in the story and less so in the play can be better understood and contemplated in the story format. The characters in "A Jury of Her Peers," for instance, are more entirely developed, enabling readers to comprehend their intricacies and motives. In "A Jury of Her Peers," Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, for instance, are portrayed as complex persons with ideas, emotions, and conflicts, but in "Trifles," their personas seem more like plot devices. Throughout "A Jury of Her Peers," Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters experience substantial character growth. At first, they were presented as ordinary country ladies constrained by social mores and customs. Yet as they put together Minnie Wright's life and find more clues, they change. They face their own prejudices and grow to care about Minnie and the situation she is