The defining moment in the play results from a simple question from the County Attorney, "No, Mrs. Peters doesn't need supervising. For that matter a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Ever think of it that way, Mrs. Peters?" (952) With this, Mrs. Peters redefines herself as she answers, "Not-just that way." (952) Only Mrs. Hale and the readers understands the profound meaning behind these words, presumably, it was at this time that Mrs. Peters chooses to protect Mrs. Wright by concealing the evidence from the men who seek to condemn her. With this bold step, Mrs. Peters quietly shapes her own identity; she not only frees Mrs. Wright from her chains but herself as well.

Glaspel cleverly introduces each character in such a way that they need little description; each individual is already well known to the reader. The presumpt

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