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Use evidence from “A Jury of Her Peers” and the Spoon River Anthology epitaphs to explain how literature of the time reflected some women’s feelings of being trapped and oppressed by their husbands

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nicholaspayne8
 Women were angry, resentful, and sometimes frightened of their husbands due to societal attitudes about a woman's place in marriage, however, most were understanding. In both these stories, women actually felt relieved and free after their husbands died, while they felt lifeless and oppressed while they were still married. Hope this helps have a great day god bless
holesstanham

These stories were revolutionary at the time due to the attitude they took towards marriage and the female experience. In these texts, we learn about the position that women often had in this time period. We learn that women often felt trapped by societal expectations, as their life was reduced to their husband and home.  We also learn that they were often only able to gain freedom when they were free of their husband.

This is seen in the story "A Jury of Her Peers." We learn that Mrs. Wright most likely killed her husband. However, we also learn that the women feel unable to blame her due to her experience with an abusive husband and her isolation. We see that this ill-treatment she received is much more important for the women than it is for the men, who instead criticize her housekeeping skills. The women understand that Mrs. Wright longed for peace, freedom and connection, and this led her to try to rid herself of her husband.