Posted by Amber Sughrue (64.30.110.147) on June 20, 2005 at 3:00:35 p.m.:
In Reply to: Unit 2 "A Jury..." and Trifles Question 3 posted by Jeanne Guerin on June 20, 2005 at 8:10:31 a.m.:
>Drama vs. Short Story:
>Which version brings us into more intimate contact with the characters? How is that achieved? Does the short story's title "A Jury of Her Peers" suggest any shift in emphasis from the play's title, Trifles?
The short story version brings the reader into more intimate contact with the characters. Reading or watching a play is kind of like eavesdropping on a scene in someone’s life or a moment between multiple characters. The reader is simply observing what is happening. With the short story, Glaspell allows the reader to get inside the heads of the characters. Also, the short story provides more information about its characters then it does in the play. The reader not only observes the actions, but also understands more clearly the motives for the characters actions. The reader feels more like he or she is in the middle of the conflict than watching from the sidelines.