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Since the time when Eve set herself apart from Adam by consuming the forbidden fruit, there always have been vast differences in the way men and women conduct themselves. Susan Glaspell in "A Jury of her Peers" explores the divide between the male and female world. The men in the story talk to Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters with feigned and patronizing interest, ignorant of the separation and problems it causes. They fail to closely examine Mrs. Wright and her situation, which shows the lack of caring and understanding between the sexes in this society. This contrasts with Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters who as " peers" of Mrs. Wright, can identify the problems in her daily life and realize their own inadvertent participation in Mrs. Wright's demise. The different ways in which the sexes view the murder, and their interactions with each other show a society filled with cold independence, misunderstanding between the sexes, and restrictive gender roles. Mrs. Wright's sad tragedy showed the dangerous effects of living in an isolated, divided, and uncaring society such as the one presented in this story. Susan Glaspell exemplifies the differences between men and women as they conduct their investigation of the murder of Mr. Wright. From t