Legality vs. Human Bonding in A Jury of Her Peers Essay

In quot;A Jury of Her Peersquot; Susan Glaspell shows how human bonding can override legalities that society has. This is shown by Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters bonding with Minnie by understanding her daily life as they are in her home. The two women feel a connection with Minnie because their lives are very similar to that of hers. By the two women understanding and having a connection with Minnie they notice the small trifles that leads to them finding evidence and motive for Minnie murdering her husband. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters were only in Minnies home for a short period of time yet this revealed to them that Minnie was much like them. As Mrs. Hale was leaving her house to go with the others to Minnies house she noticed†¦show more content†¦Mrs. Hale takes up for Minnie when the county attorney is washing his hands. quot; Dirty towels! Not much of a housekeeper, would you say ladies? He kicked his foot against some dirty pans under the sink. Theres a great deal of work to be done on a farm, said Mrs. Hale stiffly.quot; (paragraph 80). Mrs. Hale knows how much work goes into being a farmers wife and doesnt like the county attorney criticizing Minnie on her housework. Mrs. Peters is the sheriffs wife and in the beginning of the story she believes that quot;the law is the lawquot;. (paragraph 143). As the story progresses, Mrs. Peters gains a better understanding of what life was like for Minnie and relates with her after the dead bird is found. quot;When I was a girl, said Mrs. Peters, under her breath, my kitten -- there was a boy took a hatchet, and before my eyes -- before I could get there -- she covered her face an instant. If they hadnt held me back I would have -- she caught herself, looked upstairs where footsteps were heard, and finished weakly -- hurt him. quot;(paragraph 242). After Mrs. Peters has told Mrs. Hale this, she tells her something else that shows she is bonding with Minnie. quot;I know what stillness is, she said, in a queer, monotonous voice. When we were homesteaded in Dakota, and my first baby died -- after he was two years old -- and me with no other then --.quot; (paragraph 254). Glaspell shows that Mrs. Peters is under standing and bondingShow MoreRelatedOverview of Hrm93778 Words   |  376 PagesHuman Resource Management (MGT501) VU MGT - 501 T his subject/course is designed to teach the basic principles of Human Resource Management (HRM) to diverse audience/students, including those who are studying this as a supporting subject for their bachelor degree program. This course is designed to provide you the foundations of HRM whether you intend to work in HRM or not, most of these elements will affect you at some point in your career. Either you will be working with some organizationsRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesUnderstanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 v vi BRIEF CONTENTS 4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior Comprehensive Cases Indexes Glindex 637 663 616 623 Contents Preface xxii 1 1 Introduction