Christine Pena Prof. Compton ENG 102 28 April 2014 Comparative Analysis: Trifles vs. A Jury of Her Peers During the 1900s‚ women are basically downgraded by men who does not understand the hard work that the women does in their everyday chores. Susan Glaspell‚ author of Trifles and Jury of Her Peers‚ highlighted the portrayal of men’s superiority over women in both of her works. She was the journalist who covered the John Hossack murder case which are the bases of both the short story and the
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eyes‚ therefore we only know her thoughts and feelings. For example Mrs. Hale talks about her opinion of Mrs. Peters “Didn’t seem like the sheriff’s wife!” (276). In Trifles‚ the reader is left with no insight of her opinion because the dialogue is so central. Trifles also has a narrator in which this case it’s Mrs. Hale. Even though it doesn’t use the words “I” or “we”‚ it’s still in her point of view. Mrs. Hale about Mrs. Wright and says: “and just sat there with her hands together looking down
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time. The special part of this was a unique theme very present; feminism. This would all be wrapped up in a very short‚ but tip of the iceberg type adaptation of the play into book form now known as A Jury of Her Peers. Through the many different pieces‚ such as characterization‚ in A Jury of Her Peers‚ Glaspell demonstrates a clear divide between the sexes in order to promote ideals of feminism and a call to action for equality. One strong fiber‚ proving this claim just happens to be a seemingly
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In Anne Bradstreet’s seventeenth century poem‚ “The Author to Her Book” she compares the awareness of nurturing and properly raising a child to the writing and revising of a book. The speaker is caught between conflicting love of her book and shame of its weaknesses‚ both of which are expressed in the metaphor and in the tone – both expressing the true mammalian nature of her motherhood‚ ultimately creating a tone of sincerity and loyalty. The sonnet begins with the words‚ “Thou ill-formed offspring
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slaying dragons. Both of these women‚ one a fictional character and another a historical idol‚ have become points of inspiration for women. ‘How Mirka Got Her Sword’‚ by Barry Deutsch‚ is about a young Jewish girl who dreams of slaying dragons. She endures a magical pig‚ a witch‚ her step-mother‚ and fights a troll to make the people of her town believe that she actually isn’t insane and that she’s telling the truth about monsters. Deutsch uses a sequential structure to help the story move efficiently
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Cite evidence for the fact that Ona does not confide in her husband. Why do you think she fails to do so? Pondering whether Jurgis loves her or not‚ Ona picked not to confide in her significant other. In addition‚ the book stated that “she(Ona) had to be away from him all the time‚ and bear her own troubles while he(Jurgis) was bearing his.” Suffering from destitution‚ lacking joy‚ and bearing weights‚ Jurgis and Ona were not ready to relate to each other’s circumstance‚ since they were attempting
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However‚ Caitlin’s tone is not one of ungratefulness but rather an acceptance of the expectations of her with her simultaneous struggle for independence. Caitlin mentions her dad is ‘too rich for his own good’ which implies that although there is no ill treatment in her household as there was in Billy’s case‚ there is definitely a gap in the relationship with her parents‚ as if money has been used to fill the void of any lack of affection. The role of the parent is also a factor
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Emily Dickinson wrote "The Soul selects her own Society" in 1862. It is a ballad with three stanzas of four lines each‚ or three quatrains. Dickinson uses slant rhyme‚ with each stanza rhyming ABAB. The theme of The Soul selects her own Society is that individuals in society often live in seclusion‚ only maintaining communication with a select few and how their decisions are generally incontrovertible. Throughout the poem‚ Dickinson uses an extended metaphor‚ stating that the soul physically "shuts
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Victim or Suspect? Inciting a debate over the morality of keeping a secret‚ Susan Glaspell captivates reader’s minds in her story “A Jury of Her Peers.” Through the exploitation of the personalities of characters Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters‚ Glaspell explores the chronicles of the discovery and subsequent investigation of the murder of John Wright. As the story unfolds‚ the question becomes not “Who murdered John Wright” but rather “Why was John Wright murdered.” This leads to the idea that Mrs
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She Did What to Her Body? Since the dawn of time‚ women have changed their appearances. Whether it be a new hairstyle‚ make-up‚ or clothes‚ the options for individuality and beauty seem endless today. Women on average spend $217 on makeup‚ $417 on body care products‚ $1‚069 on clothing‚ and $250 on shoes for a total of $1‚953 per year (Parker). That ’s $1‚953 per year on appearance items that most women won ’t even keep or use the following year. It is also just the tip of the disposable beauty
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