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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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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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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Authors of poems 12 Angry Men and “Democracy” ‚ Rose and Hughes agree on the importance of democracy. While Hughes is contributing that Democracy although is a fair way of government‚ it is not present in our everyday lives. Rose suggests that Democracy is a smart‚ fair way of government but shows how it is present in his drama and that people should take advantage of its perks and freedom that other forms of government don’t have. What is a Democracy you may ask? Well‚ Democracy is truly
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alone even if you believe in something very strongly” The courage to stand up in what you believe in manifests Reginald Rose’s masterpiece‚ 12 Angry Men. This play introduces the audience to twelve men of various upbringings and moral assets. These twelve men‚ all of which have found themselves in the predicament of jury duty. In this trial however these diverse men develop personal opinions on the edgy accusation of a son versus father murder case. While testimonies of the eyewitness’s are declared
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The Fight For A Life In the classic story of ?12 Angry Men? originally directed by Sidney Lunnet and then by William Friedkin many characteristics shine through in both films. Both directors chose different actors‚ camera angles‚ and lighting‚ but the essence of the film stays the same. Each film also is greatly influenced by the time period in which they were made. Each time period is reflected in many ways throughout the story of ?12 Angry Men?‚ the same deep message can be pulled from each version
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One Belligerent Room There are few examples of group dynamics as complete and realistic as the film "Twelve Angry Men". Recently I was required to view this film and had at first great reservations about its value as an educational tool‚ but soon after the opening credits rolled by and the deliberations began to take place I was caught up in the story. This film was not only entertaining‚ but it also serves as a great example of many of the theories and aspects of social psychology. Including
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Twelve Angry Men The American legal system‚ based on the ancient idea of “innocent‚ until proven guilty;” has its share of advantages and disadvantages. They all serve to build a system that has suffered years of trials and tribulations‚ having lost much of their usefulness in today’s world. The cornerstone of the American legal system is the “trial by jury‚” in which a citizen who has been accused of a crime‚ has the right to be judged by a group of his fellow citizens‚ who will have the evidence
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