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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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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groups or larger societal structures. II. Body What is anger? * It is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong. * Anger can be a good thing. It can give you a way to express negative feelings‚ for example‚ or motivate you to find solutions to problems. * But excessive anger can cause problems. Increased blood pressure and other physical changes associated with anger make it difficult to think straight and harm your physical
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Its purpose was to emphasize the heated discussions going on inside the room and to increase the tension and pressure. Also‚ these men were driven to madness rapidly by the heat. The heat was one of the key elements the director used. It showed how strong the tension was in there and how hard it was for juror number eight having to persuade the other jurors‚ even when they only wanted
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Juror #1 originally thought that the boy was guilty. He was convinced that the evidence was concrete enough to convict the boy. He continued to think this until the jury voted the first time and saw that one of the jurors thought that the boy was innocent. Then throughout the movie‚ all of the jurors were slowly convinced that the boy was no guilty. His first rhetoric appeal used was logos. He based his guilty verdict on the logical information provided in the court room. He continued to feel
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Seneca; On Anger Seneca claims that anger is a senseless emotion which can only breed problems for the one who practices it‚ and should thus be avoided. Instead he offers us the philosophical approach of reasoning. Actions done and words said cannot be taken back‚ and should be reflected on before executed. An issue which arises is whether or not anger is justified in the presence of harm caused towards people close to you. Anger is an impulsive emotion which causes an individual to react out of
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for that particular day. The meeting began with the chairperson reading the AA Preamble‚ then leading a group prayer‚ the Serenity in which people recited. Afterwards different members of the meeting read brief AA literature‚ "How it Works‚" the "Twelve Traditions" and "The Promises." I listened to each of them very closely having never heard them before. The chairperson asked if there was any newcomers‚ or first timers‚ attending the meeting who would like to introduce themselves by their first
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1. Do you think Laura is justified in her responses to her organization’s culture? Why or why not? Ans. No‚ I don’t think Laura was justified in her responses to her organization’s culture. She describes her workplace was cold and unproductive. Anger and hatred towards other people‚ other staff members are the kind of emotions prevalent in Laura’s organization. 2. Do you think Laura’s strategic use and display of emotions serve to protect her? Ans. Yes ‚ Laura’s strategic use and display of
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Twelve angry men shows’ that the jury system shows that personal experiences are the strongest feeling to influence human decision making. Discuss Roses play Twelve Angry Men is about a dissenting juror in a murder trial who slowly manages to convince the other jurors that the case they are examining is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court. The defence and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filling into the jury room to decide if a young sixteen year old ethnic boy is guilty or
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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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