Susan Glaspell exposes a unique set of circumstances involving the murder of a farmer in "A Jury of Her Peers." It intertwines the trifles of women with the superiority of men of the time. Taking a closer look at the perceptions of men and women, the disparities between their claims in investigations, the physical evidence produced by women, and the lack of reasons provided by men, it appears that Minnie Foster Wright deserves sympathy in her case. Initially , Lewis Hale states that he does not believe that John Wright cares what his wife wants (Glaspell 185). There is a dilapidated rocking chair, a "peculiar and ungainly" armoire and a stove with a broken surround which suggest Mr Wright is not interested in maintaining the residence with the essentials of heating, cooking or furnishings (185, 187, 190 ). In addition to his apparent laziness, further confirmation is a skirt that "bore the marks of many changes" indicates that Mr. Wright was miserly or never had money (189). Hale and Mrs. Peters wish to note Mr. Wright's flaws that could cause Minnie depression (190). The county attorney blames Mrs. Wright for the condition of the house by reporting a dirty towel in the kitchen and some dirty pans under the sink (187). The men take turns implying that the women worry about “nonsense” and completely overlook any flaws in Mr. Wright (187). Mrs. Hale has to leave her messy kitchen to come with Mrs. Peters and challenges their characterization of Minnie's guilt by quickly pointing out that there is a lot of work to be done on a farm (187). The county attorney is completely ignorant of the amount of work it takes to do laundry. “To call Minnie's work 'instinctive,' as the lawyer does... is to evade... the middle of paper... must be vindicated” (295). Works Cited Bendel-Simso, Mary M.., "Twelve Good Men or Two Good Women: Concepts of Law and Justice in 'A Jury of Her Peers' by Susan Glaspell." Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 36, no. 3. Newberry: Newberry College, summer, 1999. 291-297. Print.Glaspell, Susan, “A Jury of His Peers.” Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing.Eds. Roberts, Edgar V. and Zweig, Robert, 10th edition. Glenview: Pearson Education, 2012. 183-196. Print.Hodges, Elaine, “Small Things Reconsidered: 'A Jury of Her Peers' by Susan Glaspell.” Women's Studies, Vol. 12. Great Britain: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Inc., 1986. 89-110. Print.Mustazza, Leonard, “Generic Translation and Thematic Shift in Susan Glaspell's 'Trifles' and 'A Jury of HerPeers'.” Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 26, no. 4. Newberry: Newberry College, Fall, 1989. 489-496. Print.