Question

Use the sheriff's words and attitude as presented in this line from "A Jury of Her Peers" to explain why the men could not find any incriminating evidence in Mrs. Wright's home. (15 points) "'Nothing here but kitchen things,' he said, with a little laugh for the insignificance of kitchen things."

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the sheriff's words, we can say that the men found no incriminating evidence at Mrs. Wright's house, because they considered "kitchen stuff" a particularly feminine matter and therefore irrelevant to the investigation of a murder crime.

Explanation:

"A Jury of Her Peers" shows how men consistently underestimate women's ability and contempt for memos in matters they consider to be particularly feminine, even if a serious crime has occurred.

That's because although Mrs. Wright is to blame for the murder of her husband, the men fail to see any evidence that it will break her down. This is because her house was somewhat feminine, with many things related to cooking, which the men considered was not relevant to the investigation, nor was it appropriate for them to be seen handling these kinds of things.