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    supports him with his own perceptive inputs. Juror # 10: He is an abhorrent character whose bigotry becomes more and more obvious as the movie progresses. Juror # 11: He is a European immigrant with a love for the American legal system. Juror # 12: He works in an advertising agency and is often distracted from

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    12 Angry Men 1. The most effective critical thinker in 12 Angry Men is Henry Fonda’s character‚ Davis or Juror number eight. Davis really supported and stood by all of his decisions and examined the evidence thoroughly. He not only looked at the situation through his eyes‚ but also through the young boy’s and witnesses spectrums. Davis was in no hurry to decide‚ which gave him time to really sit down and weigh out all the options and proof or non-proofs. He also did his own research by going

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    Critical Thinking Exercise based on “Twelve Angry Men” (Developed by P. Bishop)   12 Angry Men (and in those days‚ 1957‚ it was all men!) is an outstanding dramatization of critical thinking.  The story is simple:  A teen-age boy is accused of murdering his father.  The evidence against him seems indisputable‚ at least to 11 of the 12 men on the jury.  The 12th man‚ however‚ (Henry Fonda‚ the hero) wants to “talk about it.”  You get the idea.   The case revolves around four or five pieces of evidence

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    Important Characters in 12 Angry Men In 12 Angry Men‚ juror number three is a man of strong opinions‚ very little patience‚ and a strong annoyance of the whole trial taking place and the other people involved. To start of the play‚ juror number three shows his impatience by complaining‚ “Six days. They should have finished in two. Talk‚ talk‚ talk. Did you ever heard so much talk about nothing?” (page 3). Throughout the play‚ different sides of juror number three come out to be seen by the audience

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    I have made some notes here” and “I have been listening very closely” so that shows how much attention he pays and how he sticks to the facts. He has received prejudice and stereotyping for being German and is bullied by the other jurors. On page 12 he says‚ “This sensitivity I understand” when the 5th juror reveals how he’s lived in a slum all his life. 11th juror relates to this because of the prejudice he’s received. 7th juror bullies him on page 44 when he says‚ “I’ll knock his goddamn Middle

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    Twelve Angry Men is a wonderful film that dramatizes the "imperfections" inherent in the American jury system. Simultaneously‚ it delivers the powerful message that because we are human beings and not machines‚ it is in the nature of things that justice demands such a system. At the outset‚ eleven jurors vote in favor of convicting the accused without even discussing a single shred of the evidence presented at trial. Only one brave juror refuses to vote. He openly admits that he does not know

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    Group Decision-Making‚ Leadership‚ Influence and Power: Illustrations from the Film “12 Angry Men” Stephen Pulla 804 859 874 BMGT 310 April 20‚ 2012 Victor Rosochalsky “The cognitive evaluation theory is contradictory to reinforcement and expectancy theories” There are three motivation theories that will help increase an individual’s motivation to perform better at certain tasks. The three theories of motivation are the Expectancy theory

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    Characterization plays a major part in most movies‚ this is what gives the audience insights into a characters personality. The film 12 Angry Men relies more heavily on the use of characterization than any other movie I can think of. Due to the lack of special effects and because the film takes place almost entirely in a small jury room the development of characters was key. This star studded cast of actors included such names as: Henry Fonda‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Ed Begley‚ even the guy

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    "Its not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others". Twelve Angry Men is more than a play‚ it is a reminder of our social responsibility. Discuss. Twelve Angry Men is a legal drama‚ written by Reginald Rose during the heightened period of 1950’s McCarthyism. The didactic play presents a cross section‚ examining 1950’s America during a period of immense suspicion and uncertainty. Roses’ play reminds us of the importance of responsibility and integrity‚ emphasising qualities such as courage

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    New witnesses are found and enough evidence is gathered to take three new men (all bystanders who encouraged the rape) to trial. In the beginning of the trial‚ Tobias gives her statement reliving the horrible night in great detail. Murphy questions her and a strong statement is made to the jury of what these men are capable of. The defense tries to question her‚ but makes little progress in doing so. A new dilemma is reached when the man who

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