Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”: A Short Story That Demonstrates a Woman Taking a Stand for Herself Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers”: A Short Story That Demonstrates a Women Taking a Stand for Herself to verify that it could have almost have come straight from her herself. These are all examples of the symbolism that represents the bird representing Minnie on her life that has now been taken from her control and put into her husband’s hands. One piece of the crazy sewing remained unripped. Mrs. Peters’ back turned, Martha Hale now scrutinized that piece, compared it with the dainty, accurate sewing of the other blocks. The difference was startling, holding this block made her feel queer (285). Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale realize that the disordered kitchen, ragged sewing, and strangled canary indicate that the isolated Minnie would accept no further abuse from her cold, stingy husband and revenged the death of her pet and friend by killing John the same way (Makowsky 61). take what you get and that is that. She is just trying to make known that when you have a loved one, you should value and treasure it forever. Anonymous. “Susan Glaspell.” Great American Stories. Austin: Holt, 1999. Glaspell, Susan. “A Jury of Her Peers.” Great American Stories. Austin: Holt, 1999. Harmon. “Symbolism”. A Handbook to Literature. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., 2000. Makowsky, Veronica. “Passive Resistance to Active Rebellion: From Trifles to The Verge.” Susan Glaspell’s Century of American Women. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1993 Makowsky, Veronica. “The Glory of The Conquered: Cultural Confusions And Apprentice Fiction.” Susan Glaspell’s Century of American Women. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1993