A Theme in A Jury of Her Peers

     One of the themes in "A Jury of Her Peers" is right versus wrong.  After finding the canary, the women try to determine what to do.  Should they expose the new found evidence and send Minnie to face her punishment?  Should they hide the bird, saving their friend and understanding that John Wright was hard on her?  What it all comes down to is should murder go unpunished if it were a case like Minnie's.  In my opinion, murder is murder.  No excuses.  The Bible says , "You must not murder" (Deuteronomy 5:17).  Other things could have been done instead of killing John Wright.  One example is that she could have asked a friend to stay with her as a witness to his harsh behavior.  Later, Minnie and that friend can go to the police confirm Minnie's beliefs that her husband was cruel to her.  I don't think murder should happen in a case like Minnie's unless you were in a situation where he was going to kill you and that was your only escape.