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Susan Glaspell's A Jury Of Her Peers

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Mr. wRight When searching for a life-long companion, every woman has their version of “Mr. Right.” For some, that perfect man may possess tall, dark, and handsome qualities. For others, he may only require a stable job and a head between his shoulders. In “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, a version of “Mr. and Mrs. Wright” is ironically developed through two main characters, Martha Hale and Mrs. Peters. Throughout the literary work, Mrs. Hale overcomes her many burdens to protect a presumed murder that she once referred to as a friend. Martha Hale is a simple county attorney’s wife; however, she is not a woman who succumbs to the assumed natural superiority of her husband. Mr. Hale has more respect for her than the timeframe

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