Comparison Essay: Susan Glaspell’s “the Jury of Her Peers”

Susan Glaspells The gore of Her Peers and Eudora Weltys A Worn Path are great examples of the character of symbolization in presently story literature. The Jury of Her Peers tells the story of a murder investigation that takes place in Dickson County in the 1910s, in which Minnie Wright is the briny suspect. Weltys piece, on the other hand, is a narration of an old black womans long journey to get her sick grandson a Christmas present, a selfless deed on capital of Arizonas behalf. In both stories, the use of symbolism is clearly reproduced, in a similar manner, to surface the feature and the role.However, the depth and the complexity of those symbols, provides A Worn Path with a much better content-symbol relationship, which in turn, works better for the plot of the story. A characters personality and main traits are amongst the nigh important elements in any literary piece and the use of symbolism is an excellent tool toward accomplishing plumpness in a character. In The Jury of Her Peers, the bird (a pileary) is the symbol utilise to describe Minnies character as Real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and fluttery (208).This symbol embodies Minnie before she got married and was taken away by her husband to live in total isolation. Although the symbol is well presented in the story, it is done with(p) so in a literal way, which takes away from the meaning and interpretation to be given by the reader. The female characters in the story make allusion, in parts of their speech, to this symbol. This can be observed when i of the characters (the sheriffs wife) says She Minnie come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself (208), which covers in a a couple of(prenominal) words, the meaning of the bird symbol.In contrast, in A Worn Path, the meaning of the symbol proposed to define the main character, is implied rather than literarily presented. phoenix, which is the protagonists name, is also a mythical bird that is characterized by its strength, long sustenance and the ability to rise from its own ashes after it dies. This interpretation, or any other that can be draw in accordance to different mythologies, is not mentioned in any way along the story. It is implied and can altogether be deduced through the knowledge of the protagonists determination and drive.As she travels up through pines (6) and down through oaks (6), this old lady never even considers giving up and returning home empty handed. Similarly, the situation presented in both stories is also exposed through the use of symbolism. In The Jury of Her Peers, this symbolism is introduced in the form of a cage, which is home to Minnies canary but, at the same time, represents her current situation. The symbol in this case is used to show the isolation and confinement in which Minnie is living down in a hollow lonesome place (198). It is a universal symbol and, as such, can be tardily interpreted. However, it is not a very deep one it is does not ta ke much effort for a reader to realize its meaning. In contrast, A Worn Path uses an authorial symbol, which only applies to the context of the story. This in no way means a better way of presenting the situation, but the way the symbol is purge in the story does give it a deeper meaning. The paper windmill is, in this context, set to represent capital of Arizonas situation.She is a very old and small (1) woman, frail and poor, which is exactly what the paper windmill is used to symbolize, a very fragile and cheap object. This symbolism can also be analyzed from Phoenixs grandsons point of view, as to him, it would be a symbol of generosity and kindness. No take how poor they are, his grandmother spent money and effort to surprise him. As old Phoenix told the make in town, He going to find hard to believe there such a liaison in the world, such is his perception of his grandmother.As shown before, symbolism is a great tool that, when used properly, can provide a short story wit h a lot of meaning and depth. It is an excellent way to implicate significance to a uncomplicated element in a story and to provide a deeper champion of the reality to the reader. Weltys piece, A Worn Path, achieves a higher level of connotation than Glaspell does in The Jury of Her Peers, where the meaning of the elements used as symbols are either explained within the piece, or too simple to have a deep meaning.Also, the combination of universal and authorial symbols provides A Worn Path with much ideas and conclusions to be drawn from the symbols presented. In conclusion, Welty makes better use of symbolism to accomplish a more murder piece. A Worn Path is an excellent example of the proper use of symbolism to deliver a story that is both deep and interesting. It provides the reader with an attention-grabbing plot as well as, implied ideas that give the reader a better sense of the significance of the symbols used without actually explaining them.WORK CITED Glaspell, Susan. The Jury of Her Peers. Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts and Robert Zweig. fifth Compact ed. Toronto Pearson Longman, 2012. 170. Print. Welty, Eudora. A Worn Path. Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts and Robert Zweig. 5th Compact ed. Toronto Pearson Longman, 2012. 270. Print. APPENDICES adumbrate I. Introduction Thesis statement the use of symbolism is clearly reproduced, in a similar manner, to buzz off the character and the situation.However, the depth and the complexity of those symbols, provides A Worn Path with a much better content-symbol relationship, which in turn, works better for the plot of the story. II. Body A. First split * Key idea use of symbolism to define the protagonist. * The Jury of Her Peers * A Worn Path B. Second paragraph * Key idea use of symbolism to set the situation in the story. * The Jury of Her Peers * A Worn Path C. Third paragraph * Key idea Personal opinion on which story uses symbolism best. III. Conclusion The essay is summarized and a conclusion is presented from the points exposed throughout its content.