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    that Reginald Rose demonstrates in 12 Angry Men the most important one being that prejudice constantly affects the truth and peoples judgement. As the jurors argue between themselves as to whether a young boy is guilty of stabbing his father it is shown that “It’s very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.” This is most evident in the way juror #3 and juror #10 come to their decision that the young man is guilty as they bring in there prejudice against young people and people from

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    the characters in twelve angry men are influenced by their past experiences. I think that most of them do but the handfuls of jurors choose to have equality in the way they go through with their thought process. The main characters that show their prejudices are juror 10 and 3 but we also see the little prejudices the other jurors have‚ for example juror 5 and juror 4. There are also some characters in the court room that look to keep things equal and keep their prejudices out of their choice making

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    the law of their civil rights‚ without discrimination. Justice is one of the great concerns of humankind. It is something for which people over centuries have been willing to struggle and even die. Examples of Justice are novels 12 Angry Men and The Green Mile. 12 Angry Men is a novel written by Reginald Rose in 1955. The story takes place in 1957 in the jury-room of a New York Court of Law. It is about a young delinquent who is on trial for the murder of his aggressive farther. Eleven jurors are

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    Prejudice can be quite a heavy influence on a person’s decision making. In reality some people believe what they hear‚ so then once they hear it they start to act upon in. For example‚ if someone says‚ “All muslims are terrorists‚” then the people who herd see some of muslim culture and will automatically think “oh hey they’re probably terrorists.” Another example is in the play 12 Angry Men when they all just assumed the boy was guilty‚ even though they didn’t have all the information right on the

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    that kid‚ knowing what he is. Listen‚ I’ve lived among ’em all my life. You can’t believe a word they say. I mean‚ they’re born liars.’ (P.8) .The kids who crawl outa those places are real trash. I don’t want any part of them‚ I’m telling you (p.12) . ’Let’s talk facts. These people are born to lie’ ... ’I’ve known some who were OK‚ but that’s the exception’ (pp.51-52) . ’They’re violent‚ they’re vicious‚ they’re ignorant‚ and they will cut us up’ (p.53) The one instance where 10th juror

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    of the 12 jurors‚ juror number 10‚4‚ and 3 displayed some form of prejudice. Juror number 10 was the man that displayed his prejudice openly stating that “they” shouldn’t be trusted. He already had a view of the Turks from the time he "lived among them”. Another Juror that displayed prejudice is juror number 4. Juror number 4 was the stock broker. His prejudice was displayed when the group briefly talked about the slums and the people that come out of them. During this discussion he shows his feelings

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    Sac: English Unit 3‚ Outcome 1 Topic 2: In Twelve Angry Mendoes Reginald Rose reassure or undermine the audience’s faith in the jury system as a means of achieving justice? The 1950’s is a period recognised through history for many different aspects‚ both positive and negative. In Reginald Rose’s play‚ Twelve Angry Men‚ the flaws in the judicial system are depicted throughout examples of: discrimination against race‚ personal prejudice‚ peer pressure and reasonable doubt. These factors are

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    Twelve Angry Men is a very interesting film. As the evidence is brought up to question by the jurors themselves. The complexity of this case grew as the films went on. Then came the hard part‚ making the decision‚ guilty or not guilty. Especially when you have jurors that are over shadowed by prejudice that influence their decision. It is only when prejudice is set aside that the jurors’ are able to make a more logical decision on the case. As the movie continues‚ all twelve jurors slowly arrive

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    Theme of Prejudice in the Film 12 Angry Men By Brendan O’Regan St Kevin’s CBS Arklow Anyone doing the treating the issue of prejudice in R.E. class will find 12 Angry Men a valuable resource‚ though there isn’t any overt faith element. I find using individual short scenes to be the best approach – time to show and discuss within one class period. I have chosen what I consider to be five key scenes that illustrate the theme effectively – even to do three of them would provide a week’s work. In

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    12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men  12 Angry Men‚ by the American playwright Reginald Rose‚ was originally written for television‚ and it was broadcast live on CBS ’s in 1954 (12 Angry Men‚ n.d.). In 1957‚ Rose wrote the screenplay‚ which he co-produced with the actor Henry Fonda (12 Angry Men‚ n.d.). The play was originally inspired by Rose’s own experience on a jury for a murder case in New York‚ New York. Rose did not want to serve as a juror for the case‚ however he said “the moment I walked into

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