A Jury of Her Peers

What is the theme in A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell?

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Gender roles is the largest theme here. The women understand Minnie Wright's suffering. They see all the clues of abuse that Minnie had to endure in an abusive marriage. Martha Hale, in particular, sees the roles most women must play in marriage as shades of Minnie's abuse.