In Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers," Mrs. Hale's and Mrs. Peters' husbands think they just work with "[insignificant] ... kitchen things" (284) all day long. These "[insignificant] ... things" (284) are meaningless to the women until they start to notice the "queerness" (285) of some items. Once discovering the true meaning of these items, the women face a perplexing question of turning in one of their own kind or withholding truth and justice. When thought of as useless by loved ones, people shy from their loved ones to empathize with people with whom they can understand and relate.
             Loved ones are life's most precious things. They are there when one needs a helping hand or a listening ear. When one is thought of as useless, they can be hurt emotionally. When the women are in the kitchen being "sympathetic" (285) towards Mrs. Wright and her fruit, the men come in and laugh at them saying "women are used to worrying over trifles" (285). Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters feel alienated, so they "move a bit closer together" (285). The women are told to "keep an eye out" (286) for "a clue to the motive" (286) As a quick, leaving remark, Mr. Hale says "[b]ut would the women know a clue if they did come upon it?" (286) The women do not appreciate this as they "stand motionless and silent" (286) waiting for the men to be gone.
             When we think of people as being in different groups, or "herds," we act as social animals. Someone in the same "herd" is not as necessary as bad as someone in the other "herd," even when committing a worse crime. When faced with the question of turning one of our own kind in, we feel as if we are betraying the rest of the group. This betrayal could also be a form of group superiority complex. The groups in Mrs. Peters' case are loved family and friends. She h...