The detail from the story which demonstrates that the men overlook important evidence the women do not is:
C. "He picked up one of the quilt blocks which she had piled on to cover the box. Her eyes felt like fire. She had a feeling that if he took up the basket she would snatch it from him. But he did not take it up." (Paragraphs 280-281)
- "A Jury of her Peers" is a short story by Susan Glaspell in which the theme of sexism and prejudice is developed.
- In the story, Mrs. Wright has killed her husband, and now the sheriff and a couple of other men are inside her house looking for evidence.
- The sheriff's and a neighbor's wives are also there. Throughout the story, the men look down on them as well as on Mrs. Wright.
- According to the men, the women only worry about trifles (unimportant things).
- However, it is the two women who find out the evidence that lead to a motive behind the murder. It is them who understand why Minnie Wright did what she did.
- The detail that shows men ignore important evidence is found in letter C. The men do not even think of looking inside the box hidden under the quilt blocks.
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