The theme of Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers".

Feminism The theme of a story is expressed in many different ways. Things such as the title, characters, plot, and setting are all means in which a theme can be developed. In Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers," she examines the theme of feminism by her use of the title, the characters and the plot. First, Glaspell uses the title to let the reader know that ultimately Minnie Wright's fate will be decided by …

…when "their eyes met-something flashed to life, passed between them" (Glaspell 196). "Their silence has become a mark of their solidarity, a refusal to endanger a sister" (Holstein 290). In the beginning, the women are silent from the powerlessness; their final refusal to speak rings with the power of intention and choice" (Holstein 284) Through the use of title, character's names and places in society, and silence, Glaspell gives the reader a glimpse of feminism in this story.