Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Susan Glaspell, “A Jury of Her Peers”
Notes
154/256 storm-door: an additional door placed outside an ordinary outside door for protection against severe weather (Merriam-Webster)
Sample Student Reading Responses to Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”
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Characters
Martha Hale, Mrs. Hale
Mrs. Peters
Minnie Foster, Mrs. Wright
Mr. Peters, Sheriff Peters
Mr. John Wright
Mr. Henderson – young Henderson, county attorney (155/258)
Harry – "Mrs. Hale's oldest boy" (156/259)
Mrs. Gorman – "the sheriff's wife before Gorman went out and Peters came in" (154/257)
Dr. Lloyd – (159/263)
Frank – (171/280)
Setting
cold March morning
Plot
Discussion
Study Guide for Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”
Topics that you can think about:
Silences:
Laughter: Who laughs? at whom? When? When is laughter mentioned? What does laughter mean in each instance?
Loyalty:
Communication:
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