A Wife and a Woman: A Critical essay of Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers." ... Susan Glaspell's, "A Jury of Her Peers," challenges this classic stereotype of what is expected of a wife and woman. ... "Women are used to worrying about trifles," comments Mr. ... Wright based on "trifles" show true intelligence. ... Susan Glaspell, nonchalantly attempted to overcome the stereotype in "A Jury of Her Peers." ...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1916, Susan Glaspell wrote the one-act play Trifles. was originally written by Susan Glaspell as a play entitled Trifles. ... Glaspell was inspired to write the story while covering a murder investigation when she worked as a journalist for the Des Moines Daily News (qtd. in Annenberg). ... Peters discover Minnie's motive by paying close attention to what the men consider "trifles", or the insignificant matters of women. ...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School