Writing Assignment 3 Angie Vargas 3-10-14 “12 Angry Men” In 12 Angry Men directed by Reginal Rose‚ a jury determines the guilt or innocence of a young man who is accused of murder. The jury room is very intense‚ they have little time and their tempers all together tend to click at one time which causes them to argue a lot. Out of the twelve‚ ten jurors have voted to convict. In the film the character that is uncertain is Henry Fondas character. Henry first views the testimony as a pair of witnesses
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Assignment: Twelve Angry Men Movie The movie Twelve Angry Men is about the twelve jurors that could adjust their influence in a decision-making process for conviction an eighteen years-old boy‚ whether the boy guilty or not guilty in murdering of his father. It represents a perfect example for applicable of a work group development framework. It also has examples of influence techniques among a group’s members. This paper is looking at those specific examples in the movie and focusing in analysis the
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Martin Balsam (The Foreman) (Juror 1) Age: Late 30’s Early 40’s Job: Assistant Coach Very simple well organized man‚ kept things in line. Didn’t have much to say throughout the meeting. He enjoys coaching football seems to be the only time he is at ease is when he was talking about football. He was not faced with much conflict directed at him‚ but he seemed to keep the peace and didn’t want any problems. 5.5 He’s in a way quiet‚ he doesn’t have any resentment or say hurtful things to others
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Twelve Angry Men In the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginad Rose the twelve jurors have to decide if a young boy is guilty or not guilty. The boy is accused of the murder of his father. His fate lies in the hands of the twelve jurors. Will he get the death penalty? Will they prove that the young boy is not guilty? Will he get to live the rest of his life? There are many different versions of this story including William Friedkins film version produced in 1997. Friedkins film version is easier
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12 Angry Men Discussion Formative Assessment Course Targets: I will read to understand and analyze a variety of short stories‚ nonfiction‚ novels‚ technical selections and classical works of literary merit. CHARACTER 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? 2. Does Juror #8 or any other character exercise “reverse discrimination”? 3. Describe the communication style of each juror‚ who comes closest to your own style of communication? (Think about how you
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12 Angry Men is a 1957 movie which can teach anyone about the way a group works together and how leaderships styles can prevail. In this movie we are shown both good and bad leadership styles. “12 Angry Men” is a tale about a jury’s debate regarding a capital murder case. The majority of the movie is a 12-man jury debating the murder trial of an 18-year-old Latino accused with stabbing his father to death‚ if a guilty verdict is reached it will mean an automatic death sentence for the buy. This
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Karina Verano Pd. 2B 12 Angry Men 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? Juror number 4 based his decision based on the fact that the boy on trial grew up in the slum. Juror number 4 said‚ “He was born in a slum. The slum is a breeding ground for criminals. I know it and so do you. It’s no secret that children from slum backgrounds are menaces to society.” While Juror number ten just doesn’t like the boy bases on his race. Throughout the entire movie‚ he referred to the boy
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12 Angry Men 12 Angry men presented moral dilemma of twelve jurors. The moral dilemma is of justice and prejudice as we see throughout the movie. A moral person does the right thing for the group or society as a whole‚ not just what’s right for themselves or another person at any given time. Juror number 8 creates his own dilemma because he believes that the boy is not guilty. He seeks answers to the dilemma himself by bringing up the uncertainties of case presented in court. He does not turn to
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12 Angry Men Motivation Paper Written By: Olivia Bumgardner Imagine having to decide a young boy’s fate who is accused of murder in the first degree. This is the case in “Twelve Angry Men”‚ the prize-winning drama written by Reginald Rose. Some jurors address relevant topics‚ while others permit their personal “judgments” from thoroughly looking at the case. After hours of deliberation‚ the jurors reached the decision that the boy is not guilty
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movie 12 Angry Men‚ twelve jurors with different personalities and background must decide whether an eighteen year old boy is guilty of killing his father. While some base their opinion on the facts presented in the case‚ others judge the boy himself because of his race. 12 Angry Men accurately portrays prejudice in the legal system that is still often used in today’s court room. Prejudice within the legal system can either send an innocent person to jail or kill them. In 12 Angry Men‚ the boy
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