12 Angry Men Sam Block 7 Juror Eight An Argument where it is one versus eleven doesn’t seem to be fair does it. In Twelve Angry Men‚ a young boy from the slums is accused of stabbing his father. It is up to twelve men to decide his fate. Juror Eight was able to sway the vote because he connected with the other jurors on a personal level; he was very patient with everyone‚ listening to what they had to say‚ and used tangible evidence to recreate the crime scene itself in front of the twelve
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1. What differences in values and beliefs could you see demonstrated in this film and how did this influence the decisions which were made? Give at least three examples I saw values and beliefs from one extreme to the other. Example 1 – It was automatically assumed‚ by juror 10‚ that because the defendant lived in the ‘slums’ he was violent and guilty. His personal beliefs affected his vote instead of the facts and evidence. He seem to value social status and beliefs more than the truth. Example
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12 Angry Men Discussion Formative Assessment Course Targets: I will read to understand and analyze a variety of short stories‚ nonfiction‚ novels‚ technical selections and classical works of literary merit. CHARACTER 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? 2. Does Juror #8 or any other character exercise “reverse discrimination”? 3. Describe the communication style of each juror‚ who comes closest to your own style of communication? (Think about how you
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LETTER RECOMMENDING THE MOTION PICTURE “12 ANGRY MEN” In 1954‚ an understated motion picture was released in theaters. Despite its invigorating content‚ the movie made very little money and was virtually unknown to the vast public for decades. About 25 years ago‚ this movie was rediscovered‚ and has since become an American classic. 12 Angry Men‚ starring Henry Fonda‚ E.G. Marshall‚ and Lee Cobb‚ is the story of twelve jurors who determine the fate of a teenage Puerto Rican boy charged with
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INDUCTIVE AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING 25-Mar-13 Ghufran Ul Haque 12 Angry Men Inductive and Deductive reasoning with short explanation * Inductive Reasoning: 1. The boy had a motive for the killing‚ you know‚ the beating ad all. So if he didn’t do it then who did? Who else had the motive? Explanation: This is inductive reasoning‚ in this phrase the 6th juror talk straight to the 8th juror who is in favor of the guilty boy. So
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12 Angry Men This movie shows and displays many social psychological events. In the beginning we see the jury of twelve men which would normally lead to a groupthink phenomenon. Group think is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people that show a desire for harmony and conformity within the group. (Myers p. 291) Which would result in an incorrect decision making and wrong outcome‚ and the incorrect decision would be the life of the boy. In the movie we see eleven jurors
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Reflection on 12 Angry Men When the scene is introduced‚ the twelve men are discussing how to sentence someone who may have committed murder in the first degree. However‚ we quickly realize that all of the men have different things going through their mind and even more complicated ways of expressing them. Jack Warden is a baseball enthusiast who has no regard for other people’s opinions or Henry Fonda asking the jurors to discuss what occurred. He lacks emotional self-perception which can be
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Twelve Angry Men In the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginad Rose the twelve jurors have to decide if a young boy is guilty or not guilty. The boy is accused of the murder of his father. His fate lies in the hands of the twelve jurors. Will he get the death penalty? Will they prove that the young boy is not guilty? Will he get to live the rest of his life? There are many different versions of this story including William Friedkins film version produced in 1997. Friedkins film version is easier
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Twelve Angry Men is a play about a young boy on trial for murdering his father. If the boy is found guilty‚ he will be sentenced to death. The jury men are very aware of this fact‚ most are perfectly fine with sending this boy to die as one man searches for the empathy of his jury peers. One by one the jury begins to sway toward the not guilty plea‚ as every fact thrown into conversation gets disproved. Now‚ one lone juror faces not the pressure of his peers but the pressure of his emotional attachment
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Dynamics 12 Angry Men Assignment In group settings‚ people will often comply with the opinions of other group members regardless of personal beliefs‚ and are not likely to voice their true opinion unless someone else does before them. This statement reflects social influence‚ which is described as interpersonal processes that change members’ thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors. Social influence plays a huge role in the film that we watched‚ and explains much of what went on amongst the 12 jury men
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