Describes symbolism in "A Jury of Her Peers"

A Jury of Her Peers "It is the fate of a woman, long to be patient and silent, to wait like a ghost that is speechless, till some questioning voice dissolves the spell of its silence." (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). Longfellow's quote is a wonderful interpretation Susan Glaspell's short story, "A Jury of Her Peers". The story was written long before the modern women's movement began, and illustrates the role that women are expected to play …

…liveliness of his wife. The symbolism paints not only a picture of Minnie's life, but also the lives of all women who live demoralized under male domination. The story is a warning to men that a system where men dominate and repress women cannot and will not be tolerated. Works Cited Roberts, Edgar V., and Henry E. Jacobs. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. "A Jury of Her Peers." 154-168. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998.