Seth Turner Professor Wilson Speech 22 April 2013 12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men is a filmed based on the theme of reasonable doubt. A jury of twelve men are chosen to determine whether the eighteen year old boy killed his father or not. The initial evidence that includes two eye witnesses would suggest that this case is a closed decision and they boy will surely be found guilty. The jury does not take long before coming to a vote ending in 11 votes for guilty 1 vote for non guilty. The man who voted
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Hum115 12 Angry Men The character in this movie that was the most effective critical thinker was juror 8(Henry Fonda). The types of characteristics that Fonda‚ exemplify is provisionalism‚ creativity‚ and critical thinking. By doing this he is uncover new ways of interpreting evidence‚ turns to certainty and shortsightedness when arriving at conclusions. For example‚ Fonda commented on how the boy had been slapped around all his life and was treated poorly. This kind of thinking leads to more external
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The plot of 12 angry jurors revolves around the innocent boy who was accusing of stabbing his father. Their decision may end this boy’s life at the same time it can make him a better person to live. They are all sitting around a hard wooden table still in the center of the humid New York in a sunny day .the room is full of tense and arguments. That was in the 1957 when fans barley worked. The diverse jurors are discussing the case with different opinions and the 12 jurors have different backgrounds
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12 Angry Men The plot of 12 Angry Men revolves around the murder trail of a Latino boy who is accused of killing his father. The conviction of the boy would mean a death sentence and the destiny of the boy’s life is in the hands of twelve male jurors of ranging personalities. The case seems open and shut with a murder weapon and several witnesses to place the boy at the scene of the crime. For eleven of the jurors the decision is apparent that the boy is guilty but for one juror‚ Mr. Davis (Henry
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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 juror remains who is not entirely convinced that the man is guilty of murder. Over the course of the film
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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 to
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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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in the film 12 Angry Men. The leaders of the group are defined by two separate characteristics; those that are appointed as the leader and those with no special title that emerge as influential. In the movie you can recognize several concepts covered by Kinicki and Kreitner in their book Organizational Dynamics and Human Behavior (second edition). I will be discussing the concepts of task identity‚ emotional intelligence‚ leadership styles‚ group think‚ and motivation. 12 Angry men is about a
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Introduction 12 Angry Men is a good example of group and individual behavior. It clearly illustrates the pressure of conformity and groupthink. A group can be defined as two or more individuals‚ interacting and interdependent‚ who come together to achieve a particular objective. In the movie 12 Jurors come together with the sole obligation of concluding if the young man was guilty of murdering his father or not‚ beyond reasonable doubt. This group of 12 men who did not know each other walked
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1. Which character is the best critical thinker? Explain your answer in a well-developed paragraph. Support your reasoning with specific examples from the movie. The best 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
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