Essay Comparing 12 Angry Men And To Kill A Mockingbird

12 Angry Men and To Kill A Mockingbird both have independent and powerful main characters that have their own ways with words. Davis (12 Angry Men) and Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) both persuade humanity with solid, truthful, and wise examples to explain a point they are trying to get across. Mr. Davis’s purpose in 12 Angry Men is building an overall consensus. Mr. Davis does not give up on his independence when he sees that he is the only one standing for the boy’s innocence. He continues to push for agreement throughout the duration of the movie. Davis’s strong words trickle down onto the other jurors and they are then moved significantly by Mr. Davis’s speeches. All the jurors except Juror #5 and Juror #3 are astounded by Davis’s short, powerful speech of how no one can truly be sure of the boy’s innocence despite the evidence or noticeable facts. Davis establishes effective and persuading communication to
Davis. The worst thing Atticus did was hesitate slightly at times during the court case, but he was able to overcome that fault. Atticus is a tall, strong and intimidating person. He makes sure the strength of his words determine their effect on the listeners. The way Mr. Finch speaks tells a lot about his personality and himself. When he speaks, he makes sure the people listening do not know more than what he says. When he does not want others to know more, he does not let them. That is the strongest way to change the minds of others, controlling the amount they know from listening to you. Atticus expresses exactly what he means to say. Atticus makes sure to speak clearly and he can avoid making mistakes or misunderstandings. Atticus’ intelligence, strength, and security allows him to literally change the world around him. He uses a single strategy of using his mind and very direct style to get what he