In 1917 when “a jury of her peers” was published, women could not vote or, more importantly to this story, could not serve on a jury. In this story Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters serve
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters gather a great deal of evidence especially in comparison to what the men gather. The women start off discovering little things about Minie’s life that lead to a motive for murder. When first arriving at the house they notice how lonely the house looks, “down in a hallow” (333) surrounded by “lonesome l
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