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Character Development In Juror's Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men is a very successful literary work even without everything that makes a good play. There are 12 main characters whose names are never said, stuck in a single room discussing the life of a man the reader knows nothing about. There is still a large amount of character development, which allows us to learn a lot about the jurors. Even though the trial is not in the play, the reader is able to figure out all the key points from it. While the entire play takes place in one room, the author is able to transform that room and allow all the necessary actions for the play to occur.

There are only twelve main characters in the entire play whose names we never learn. Despite that fact, there is a large amount of character development and the reader is able to learn lots about each juror. Character development is necessary for a good story and Twelve Angry Men has lots of it. It is all through the jurors dialogue and how they each act. The protagonist, juror 8, and the antagonist, juror 3, are easily identifiable thanks to how they talk about the case and what they want to happen. Juror 10 is clearly a racist based on the way he talks about “them”. As you can see, their names are not necessary for good characters and a good play. All that is
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It is a very successful literary work with drama and suspense; it pulls the reader in, leaving us wanting more. Reginald Rose did not need character names, he did not need to tell the reader anything about what is happening before the jurors start arguing about who is right, and he did not even need any other setting besides an empty room with some chairs, a tables, and windows to make a great play. The play is never boring and when it is all said and done, the reader is left needing answers. Twelve Angry Men is an amazing play and everyone who has read it knows

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