Compare Trities and a Primary Account
MRS PETERS: She said she wanted an apron.
Funny thing to want, for there isn't much to
get you dirty in jail, goodness knows. But I
suppose just to make her feel more natural.
She said they was in the top drawer in this
cupboard. Yes, here. And then her little shawl
that always hung behind the door. (opens
She was locked up in the county jail here last
night at 8:30. She manifested no emotion,
took her arrest calmly and absolutely
declined to make any statement concerning
her guilt or innocence.
Members of the Hossack family are standing
Intro
What is a key similarity or difference between
these accounts?
O Both accounts provide evidence that the
woman feels uncomfortable in jail and misses
domestic items from her home.
In the play, characters are sympathetic toward
the jailed woman. In the article, most people
are against the jailed woman.
In the play, the jailed woman is concerned
about domestic matters. In the article, the
woman worries her family's opinions.