whole jury votes guilty but one‚ Henry Fonda‚ or juror eight‚ and so the jury is forced to talk it out and make a decision. The other eleven jurors aren’t caring enough to sit out and talk it out‚ Henry Fonda tries to get as much evidence as he can to persuade the jurors that there is a possibility that the boy is guilty. Slowing he convinces them‚ one by one. While we are unsure whether he is right or wrong‚ 8th Juror is one of the only jurors who is unaffected by any kind of negative bigotries
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discussion of the 5 key themes found in the participants’ responses. As the biggest theme‚ time spent getting ready in the morning was in almost every response (see Appendix). The men lamented the fact that they would have to figure out how to do their hair and would most likely give up and put it in "a bad ponytail". Almost all the men that discussed getting ready also talked about how they would have to worry about putting on makeup. However‚ it is interesting to note that there are plenty of women throughout
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throughout 12 Angry Men as Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) attempts to convince all of his peers that the child on trial for murdering his father is innocent. Juror #8 is originally outnumbered eleven to one but using his persuasive skills and rhetorical strategies he is able to woe the other jurors in his direction. During their time in the deliberation room not only Juror #8 uses rhetorical strategies but the rest of the jurors all participate in the action. Of all the rhetorical strategies used in 12 Angry Men the
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as discussions about the innocence of a young boy are decided. The dark and foreboding storm clouds that hang over the heads of the jurors are beginning to lift as time progresses and new facts are presented. The two men that cannot put their personal emotions aside are juror 3 and juror 10. These men are motivated by their emotions rather than the evidence. Juror 3 is a strong‚ forceful man who refuses to alter his vote. Being very opinionated‚ he looks at the evidence “you sat right there in court
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The Last Juror by John Grisham 1. "From day one she was intimidated by me because I was from Memphis and had gone to school up North for five years. I was careful not to wear my Ivy Leagueness on my shoulder‚ but at the same time I wanted these rural Mississippians to know that I had been superbly educated. (page 10)" There are two literary elements that could be categorized in this excerpt. I think that John Grisham highlights his use of satire very vividly early on in the book. He is placing
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12 Angry Men‚ a 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet‚ based off of a teleplay by Reginald Rose‚ exemplifies various forms of human communication amongst a small group of men. After the court dispute‚ the jury had been announced to their destination. Twelve strongly expressive men accumulate into a small group in the court where they will all come to a consensus on whether a boy is to be charged guilty or innocent. The group of twelve men that gathered into this small room‚ all displayed unique and
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JJ’S EXTRA SESSION FOR _STASILAND_ SAC PREPARATION FRIDAY‚ FEBRUARY 28TH‚ 2014 A SAMPLE TOPIC: DESPITE THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL‚ _STASILAND_ EXPOSES THAT MANY IN THE FORMER GDR STILL HARBOUR A SENSE OF INCARCERATION AND ENTRAPMENT. DISCUSS. "Discuss" means: look at both sides of the argument but ultimately choose one to support more than the other. Paragraphs are based on "hooks" in the topic - parts of the topic that MUST be responded to. You may totally disagree with a topic but you still
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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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1. Out 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
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Essential Questions for Twelve Angry Men – Pre-reading Questions 1. How do people change based on the personalities contained in a group? People can change based on the personalities contained in a group. For example‚ if the personalities in a group are positive and supportive‚ then each person’s self-esteem is boosted up and he or she will speak his or her mind. However‚ if the personalities in a group are aggressive or assertive‚ then each person might be less willing to speak his or her mind
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