Mcqueen SPCM 8:00a MWF April 17‚ 2006 Communication Analysis Paper 12 Angry Men For an in-depth look into the workings of small groups few movies have offered more than the beloved classic‚ 12 Angry Men. A small group is defined as group of approximately 5 to 12 people who share a common purpose and follow similar organizing rule. 12 Angry Men‚ as its title suggests‚ depicts a story of exactly 12 men who form such a group. The movie opens in the first state of Group Development
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consider their verdict‚ the jurors are prohibited from communicating with anyone apart from the judge or an assigned court official. This goes on until the verdict has been delivered. Under s.8 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981‚ they are also forbidden from revealing information gathered during their deliberations. A breach of this section would amount to a criminal offence. It is argued that jury secrecy ensures freedom of discussion in the jury room‚ protects jurors from outside influences and
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From watching 12 Angry Men‚ it raises the question of what are the factors that influence the choices we make and the actions we take? 12 Angry Men was about a trial of an 18 year old boy who was accused murdering his father. He was accused of stabbing his father in the chest with a pocket knife. The judge commanded that the jury needs to come up with a decision as to whether or not the verdict (the boy) was guilty or not. If the jury pleaded guilty‚ the boy would face the death penalty. At first
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Armon Newsome – Watson Mrs.Todd Freshman English 29 March 2013 12 Angry Men Prequel The story starts two days before the death of a mid-age man. The story starts on a raining Sunday night. A young boy named john is getting ready to go out with his friends but he was stop by his father at the front door. Father [As he comes down the stairs]: WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU GOING!!!!! Boy: Out with my friends Father [Angrily]: Close the door right now and go back up those stairs and get ready for
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12 Angry Men: Boy Is Innocent Gentlemen of the jury‚ I would like to point out to you three pieces of evidence that prove this young boy is innocent. I would like to revewthe purchase of the knife‚ the old man hearing a yell‚ and the movie theater. The future of this young boy is in your hands now‚ make the right decision. Find him innocent. First off‚ the knife that was purchased the night of the murder. After fighting with his dad‚ he wanted to get away from his house. He lives in the
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throughout 12 Angry Men as Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) attempts to convince all of his peers that the child on trial for murdering his father is innocent. Juror #8 is originally outnumbered eleven to one but using his persuasive skills and rhetorical strategies he is able to woe the other jurors in his direction. During their time in the deliberation room not only Juror #8 uses rhetorical strategies but the rest of the jurors all participate in the action. Of all the rhetorical strategies used in 12 Angry Men
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falsehood. Fallibility also shows up in 12 Angry Men when the prosecutors try to form the evidence and testimonies into making it seem like the young boy was guilty of murdering his father when he really wasn’t. In 12 Angry Men‚ a group of jurors are presented with a case in which a child is accused of murdering his father‚ and all evidence presented seems to indicate this to be true. It seems the jurors are set on deciding him to be guilty‚ but one juror does not give consent‚ and questions the
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Period 7 12 Angry Men 1. The leadership problem that which the movie presents is that there was no one main leader. The group of men was completely unorganized and couldn’t control themselves. Had there been one guy to take charge and make things run smoothly‚ the may have been quicker and a lot more efficient that it had been‚ 2. Each juror changed his mind at one point because they all contained doubt. One of the first
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Essential Questions for Twelve Angry Men – Pre-reading Questions 1. How do people change based on the personalities contained in a group? People can change based on the personalities contained in a group. For example‚ if the personalities in a group are positive and supportive‚ then each person’s self-esteem is boosted up and he or she will speak his or her mind. However‚ if the personalities in a group are aggressive or assertive‚ then each person might be less willing to speak his or her mind
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n the story right from the very beginning‚ all of the jurors were certain this 16-year-old kid had committed murder‚ but that changed. Doubt‚ inspired by Juror 8‚ caused them to not convict the young kid. In the very beginning of the play it is said‚ “Right. Ok‚ eleven to one - ‘guilty’ (11). This shows how certain people can feel‚ but it means nothing. The eleven other jurors soon saw reasons to doubt the evidence provided to them. People are reasonable enough to be willing to listen‚ and potentially
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