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 in
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Why is the jury taking so long? Usually they have their verdict within the hour‚ but it has been three. Every minute feels like an hour. Finally the jury is back in. I’m so nervous what if they find him guilty. No our evidence is too strong I think we have this case in the bag. Here it is… “ We‚ the jury‚ find Tom Robinson guilty of raping Mayella Ewell.” It can’t be‚ he’s innocent. How could this happen. I’m going to scream‚ we had all this incriminating evidence‚ but still the jury can’t see that
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norms‚ and sanctions. In the movie‚ 12 Angry Men‚ the jury as a group is an example of a culture in which social facts can be described. The values of the jurors in 12 Angry Men seem to be along the same lines. Most of the men value that the way they dress at work must be presentable. Their idea of what is desirable in life is to be successful. The group’s values differ when it comes to the way they treat their elders‚ though. An obvious norm of the jury is that murder is not acceptable; it disobeys
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A number of jurors attempt to influence the decision‐making process. Using the above framework‚ explain why the architect (Juror 8) is so much more effective than the others. Henry Fonda‚ who works as an architect is considered to be a consciousness person‚ a man with values and commitment to the task assigned to him. During the trial Henry Fonda juror number 8‚ had serious doubts about the defendant’s lawyer and the evidence presented in the case. Henry believed the lawyer did not pressure or weaken the prosecution witnesses
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Juror #5 In the play‚ 12 Angry Men‚ there are 12 jurors in a jury room. All of them are completely different‚ coming from various occupations and backgrounds. Juror #5 stood out among them because of a few things. He was from a very different background than the others. He grew up in the slums‚ just like the teenager being tried in the case. Because of this‚ he would take offense to the rude things the other jurors said about people from the slums. This contributed a lot to him changing his
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12 Angry Men: A Review of Dysfunctional Teams The classic movie‚ 12 Angry Men‚ was first filmed in 1957 starring Henry Fonda‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Martin Balsam. It was remade in 1997 with Tony Danza‚ James Gandolfini‚ and Jack Lemmon. Although the recreation of the film was updated to suit the audience‚ the story of twelve strangers coming together to make the decision over one man’s life is what holds the viewers’ attention. Although the story revolves around a young 18-year-old Latino boy who has
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The dramatic play of Twelve Angry Men‚ authored by Reginald Rose in 1955‚ focuses on a jury’s deliberations concerning a homicide trial. The trial revolves around a 16-year-old boy who is accused of stabbing his father to death. A guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence for the boy. Throughout the play Juror three displays his flaws as a result of his prejudice but he is not the most flawed as others demonstrate similar tendencies. Nevertheless‚ he is quite unrealistic‚ like his fellow jurors
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The jury trial is often considered to be one of the most controversial elements of the criminal justice system in UK and Wales. Although for many people trial by jury seems to be the fairest and the most unbiased way of establishing the person’s guilt or innocence‚ the practice shows that this method has many disadvantages and may cause serious concerns in the society. In this small research we shall try to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the jury trial and describe further perspectives
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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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The trial takes place on the ‘hottest day of the year’. This inevitable heat sets the stage for the aggression that arises in the most of the men hence the title ‘12 Angry Men’. Aggression can be described as any form of behavior that is intended to injure someone physically or psychologically. This suggest that aggression like any other behavior is provoked by many internal as well as external factors. Heat produces an uncomfortable arousal that may facilitate aggression. This is further defined
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