12 Angry Men Descriptive Essay
Olivia Albright
Mrs. Thomson
English 101
5- November- 2013
In the film 12 Angry Men, juror number eight, also known as Davis, showed exceptional moral behavior. Juror number eight may have been standing alone in his opinions, but he had no problem with that. He differs from the other jurors’ in many ways, from his physical appearance and background, to his views, to his actions and speech throughout the film.
First of all, from the surface Davis was perceived to be an average looking guy; tall, handsome, well spoken, and respectful, but despite those characteristics he was truly the opposite of an average man. Juror number eight was much younger than the other men on the case with him; he had tiny wrinkles near the corners of his eyes and also some near his mouth. Davis’ hair was well managed, as was his clothing. Davis seemed to come from a middle-class family and was very respectful. He also had three children, which may have been an indication to how adamant he was to find justice in this particular case.
Additionally, Davis’ views varied immensely compared to the other eleven men. He was not positive that the boy on trial was innocent, but he was not sure that he was guilty either. Davis believes that something such as a young boy’s life should not be decided upon within an hour and encouraged the men to take more time by gambling for support. In Davis’ luck, another gentlemen wanted to hear more. Throughout the back and forth, guilty/not guilty verdict, Davis tries to put himself in the young boy’s place, he offers this idea up to the other men saying firmly, “How long would you like for a jury to converse if you were faced with the electric chair?” After he says this the other men come to an abrupt silence as they think about what they themselves would feel if they were in the boy’s place.
In addition, Davis’ speech and actions throughout the film, displays to the reader the exceptional man that he is. Not only does he not have a problem with standing
Mrs. Thomson
English 101
5- November- 2013
In the film 12 Angry Men, juror number eight, also known as Davis, showed exceptional moral behavior. Juror number eight may have been standing alone in his opinions, but he had no problem with that. He differs from the other jurors’ in many ways, from his physical appearance and background, to his views, to his actions and speech throughout the film.
First of all, from the surface Davis was perceived to be an average looking guy; tall, handsome, well spoken, and respectful, but despite those characteristics he was truly the opposite of an average man. Juror number eight was much younger than the other men on the case with him; he had tiny wrinkles near the corners of his eyes and also some near his mouth. Davis’ hair was well managed, as was his clothing. Davis seemed to come from a middle-class family and was very respectful. He also had three children, which may have been an indication to how adamant he was to find justice in this particular case.
Additionally, Davis’ views varied immensely compared to the other eleven men. He was not positive that the boy on trial was innocent, but he was not sure that he was guilty either. Davis believes that something such as a young boy’s life should not be decided upon within an hour and encouraged the men to take more time by gambling for support. In Davis’ luck, another gentlemen wanted to hear more. Throughout the back and forth, guilty/not guilty verdict, Davis tries to put himself in the young boy’s place, he offers this idea up to the other men saying firmly, “How long would you like for a jury to converse if you were faced with the electric chair?” After he says this the other men come to an abrupt silence as they think about what they themselves would feel if they were in the boy’s place.
In addition, Davis’ speech and actions throughout the film, displays to the reader the exceptional man that he is. Not only does he not have a problem with standing