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

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.

i think sylvia like her but she not trying to show it and i think rainbow will forgive her.

explanation:

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.