When two people disagree, or when their thoughts and behaviors are different, they come into conflict. Conflict can be good or bad. It's good for conflict to motivate people to think, grow, or do things differently. In healthy relationships, there is no fear when conflict arises. For those who grew up in abusive homes where one person is out to “win,” rather than resolving differences through talk and compromise, conflict can escalate from disagreement to abuse or violence. In this case, counseling may be helpful (“Domestic Conflict”). Oscar Pistorius is a very famous blade runner in South Africa who murdered his girlfriend in the early hours of Valentine's Day. The famous blade runner has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, ​​saying he mistook her for an intruder and that it was not a premeditated murder (Curnow). The story of Oscar Pistorius is similar to the story “A Jury of His Peers” because Minnie Wright is also accused of murdering her husband while he was sleeping. Both Minnie Wright and Oscar denied her husband's murder. Although they used a completely different approach, Minnie Wright, in Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers," and Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprint runner, were both involved in a domestic dispute and committed a crime by murdering their partners. Minnie Wright and Oscar Pistorius never received help for their problems. Minnie Wright was physically and verbally abused by her husband John Wright. The whole town where Minnie lived knew that she was very unhappy and had problems with her husband, but no one gave her the help she needed; she was all alone in there. Much like Minnie Wright, Oscar Pistorius never received help for his i...... middle of paper ......lade Runner" due to the fact that he has no legs and that this handicap doesn't stop the runner from racing against guys who have legs and winning these races It's really inspiring for people Oscar Pistorius is currently still on trial and has not been convicted yet; , but he'll probably be a free man in a few months Finally, Oscar Pistorius, the blade runner who shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and Minnie Wright, the character from "A Jury of His Peers" who strangled him to death. her husband John Wright are both similar in many ways. Both Oscar and Minnie were involved in a domestic conflict relationship with their partners and as a result, they are both on trial and awaiting sentencing. The two stories have a different approach but they both committed a crime that will follow them for the rest of their lives..