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Gender Roles in Susan Glaspell's A Jury Of Her Peers and Trifles  


Twentieth century society places few stereotypical roles on men and women.  The men are not the sole breadwinners, as they once were, and the women are no longer the sole homemakers.  The roles are often reversed, or, in the case of both parents working, the old roles are totally inconsequential.  Many works of literature deal with gendered roles and their effect on society as a whole or on an individual as a person.  "A Jury Of Her Peers" and Trifles, both written by Susan Glaspell, are works of literature that deal with socially gendered roles during the early nineteenth century.  The two works are almost exactly alike in that the dialogue from "A Jury Of Her Peers" becomes the actor's lines in Trifles.  The gendered roles in the early 1900s place the woman in the kitchen, serving meals, baking bread, and canning fruits and jellies.  She was also expected to be a mother to her children and a caretaker to her husband.  The man, on the other hand, was expected to take care of his family, providing the home and ... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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