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Theme In Susan Glaspell's A Jury Of Her Peers

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Theme is an important part of understanding any story. The theme that a person takes away from a literary work will effects how the lessons learned will be applied to everyday life. One theme that is prevalent in “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell is the lack of equality for women. This theme can be seen by exploring the title and emotions that are displayed in the text. The title in itself is a big hint about the content of the story. Minnie Wright is definitely on trial; however, the trail ends up not being one that is set in a courtroom. While the men are busy looking for evidence to take to court the women have a trial of their own with the evidence that they find. It can definitely be seen as the women are her peers and they
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