cused of murder. While she is a suspect in her husbands' death she is being contained in jail. During this time the police searches her house for evidence. The title of the story reflects what is taking place throughout this time. The police bring a few of her "friends" to pick up some things of hers. In this period of time the woman not only find the evidence the men over look, but start wondering if the woman could have been the suspect.
             The central theme in "A Jury of Her Peers" is the place of women in society and especially the isolation this results in. We see this through the character, Minnie Foster and her isolation from love, happiness, companionship and from society as a whole. Not only does the story describe this isolation but it allows the reader to feel the impact of this isolation and recognize the tragedy of the situation.
             The story is set in a rural community in turn-of-the century Iowa. This time-frame is one where women did not have the freedom they have today, but were inst
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