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Character Analysis: A Jury Of Her Peers
A Jury of Her Peers
1. Who is the central character? That is, on whom does the story focus? What do you learn about her? What are her circumstances of life? Why does she explain her actions as she does?
Minnie Wright. She is accused of killing his husband. She was one woman who was alone in her farm and her only company was a little birth and when he took it about her, she became crazy.

2. Describe the differences between Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, in terms of their status, backgrounds, and comparative qualities and straights of the character.
Mrs. Peters, she is weak, so she did not fit on the characteristics of the murder, but she has a strong knowledge about the law.
Martha Hale, she is strong and astute, so she is a glue in the story.

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