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The title Trifles reflects how the so-called "trifles" which the men say the women are concerned about are actually crucial evidence in the case. The title "A Jury of Her Peers" refers to the women determining Mrs. Wright's guilt. I think that the title Trifles is better because it focuses on the irony of the men's condescensions on the women, strengthening the theme of female capability.
The title Trifles reflects the story perfectly simply because Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters confirm Mrs. Wright's guilt by worrying about "trifles," as the men call it. However, since they did find out so much about Mrs. Wright, so much in fact that they are able to conclude the murder, it is ironic that these things turn out to be much more than trifles after all. "A Jury of Her Peers" reflects the story as well because the two women are acting as a jury to Mrs. Wright. They are the only ones to find the clues to lead them to the truth about her, so the women are the ones to convict her in the end. I believe that Trifles is a better title because the whole story is based on clues that are simply trifles. I feel like the fact that the women are judging and convicting Mrs. Wright is nowhere near as important as the things that they investigate that lead them to this conclusion.
The title "Trifles" demonstrates how little things can actually end up being important, regardless of what the men in the story think. "A Jury of Her Peers" shows how Mrs. Wright is basically being convicted by the people around her, as they search through her house while she is in prison. I believe that the title "Trifles" more accurately reflects the plot because the small things in the story are more emphasized and important than the people who are present.
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