paragraphs might be based on: Character types (but not single characters) e.g. Stasi‚ victims‚ those who want to forget the past etc.; Parts of the central idea in the topic e.g. memory = awful experiences‚ forgetting‚ remembering; Purposes of the text in relation to the topic e.g. to expose the horror of the Stasi’s treatment of ordinary citizens‚ to show the long-term effects on sufferers; to show how it is possible to progress in life despite this. So‚ for our practice topic‚ organise the three
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12 Angry Men In the film 12 Angry Men‚ 12 male jurors decided the fate of an 18 year old boy on trial for murdering his abusive father. They boy was said to have been orphaned by his mother at a young age and sent to live in an orphanage until his father got out of prison. When he was sent to live with his father‚ he had a hard life and a rough childhood. It was known that his father would physically abuse him because one of the jurors pointed out that “ He would get a beating everyday‚ wouldn’t
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In the movie‚ 12 Angry Men‚ an 18 year old boy from a slum is charged with murder. He is put on trial for being accused of stabbing his father in the chest with a knife. Some of the first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights are shown in this movie such as the fifth and sixth amendments. According to the Fifth Amendment when there is a jury trial all 12 jurors must make a unanimous vote on whether or not the defendant is innocent or guilty. 12 Angry men shows how one man votes the 18 year old boy
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12 Angry Men Paper In the movie‚ 12 Angry Men‚ a lesson that is taught is to check your intuitions-neither dismiss them‚ nor trust them blindly. In the movie‚ 11 of the jurors went with their first intuition that the boy was guilty. This turned out to be wrong in the end (as far as we know) and the jurors made the mistake of trusting their intuitions "blindly". Another example is the man who kept changing his mind as to whether he thought the defendant was guilty or innocent. He could not
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The film “12 Angry Men” is a 1957 drama consisting of a dozen men on jury‚ who attempt to reach a verdict involving a teenager in a murder case. A guilty verdict was initially predicted‚ but the jury members start questioning and reasoning the testimonies given in court. Was the boy being accused of stabbing his father really guilty? All the information regarding the timing of the train‚ the timing of the murder‚ and the testimonies did not add up. Through much debate‚ a complex voting process‚ and
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With a wide cast of characters‚ it is truly courtroom television. Almost the entire movie is filmed entirely in the jury’s deliberation room. At the beginning of 12 Angry Men(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/)‚ the characters have just heard the testimony and evidence against a man accused of murder. The case initially seems to be obviously against the defendant‚ and 11 out of 12 jurors agree that he is guilty. One
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The story begins after closing arguments have been presented in a homicide case‚ as the judge is giving his instructions to the jury. The twelve men must determine‚ unanimously‚ whether the accused is innocent or guilty of the charge of murder. These twelve then move to the jury room‚ where they begin to become acquainted with the personalities of their peers. Throughout their deliberation‚ not a single juror knows another by his name. In a preliminary vote they are startled to find that one juror
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"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" To what extent is this true in George Orwell’s novel 1984? In George Orwell’s novel 1984 it is seen through the constant destruction and falsification of records by the party‚ that the main character‚ Winston Smith and the people of Oceania are unable or struggle to form their own identity due to their own few fading memories of the past. Throughout Winston’s struggle to hold onto the past‚ the Party utilizes
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decide‚ your verdict must be unanimous.” The movie‚ The Twelve Angry Men‚ was a fascinating movie. Surprisingly‚ it was very interesting and engaging even though it was in black and white and made in 1950. This movie was a perfect demonstration of how individuals who meet in a goal orientated group fulfill roles‚ create norms‚ have status‚ acquire power‚ and become leaders‚ and how a group decides on a unanimous outcome. Each of the twelve jury members fulfilled a role at some point within the movie
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It’s the hottest day of the year in New York City‚ and 12 clammy men‚ who were put on a jury‚ are locked into a room‚ where the fan doesn’t work and the windows stick‚ to discuss the case of an 18 year old accused of murder. In the opening scene‚ the judge states that is it a first degree murder and if found guilty the teenager will receive the death penalty. The 18 year old is accused of killing his father with a “one of a kind” switch blade. The 12 jurors must decide if there is enough evidence
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