12 Angry Men Setting Analysis
The setting of the play enhances the tension among the men. discuss. 800-1000 words
In his play, 12 Angry Men, Reginald Rose reveals how the confined space of the jury room is not only hot weather wise but hot because of the heated exchanges and the tension. The descriptive nature of Rose’s writing depicts the immense pressure that the jurors are under and the below par conditions they are given to make a life or death decision for the boy. Rose recognises that even though there may be tension and conflict between jurors that as a combined group will be able to make the correct decision.
The setting itself is described as being run down evident with the fan that doesn’t work. Juror 7 shows his frustration to the conditions when he says …show more content…
This change is bought across by the comment from Juror 7 when he says “Hey, let’s try to get this fan going in here”. Even though there is still tension as some jurors are at odds with each other, the fan brings for better decision making and calmness in conversations. The fan turning on signals a change in the mentality of some jurors who now take in the considerations of other jurors and do not become as heated and aggressive towards other jurors as they had been before the fan had turned on. This change enables jurors like juror 4 to “no have reasonable doubt” (page 58) as they begin to see past their preconceived ideas and are able to understand and take in the scrutiny by juror eight on the evidence. At this stage the character of juror 9 emerges as he begins to gain confidence and begins to feel valued and therefore is able to contribute with his insightful opinions and knowledge that give the other jurors a better understanding.
Rose uses the wash room as another way to relieve tension. The wash room allows jurors to leave the main room of the jury room so that they can think to themselves and can shelter away from the criticism and tension that is ongoing in the main room. The wash room also calms down certain jurors who become too heated in the main room as they cannot handle the views of others or do not want to accept these
In his play, 12 Angry Men, Reginald Rose reveals how the confined space of the jury room is not only hot weather wise but hot because of the heated exchanges and the tension. The descriptive nature of Rose’s writing depicts the immense pressure that the jurors are under and the below par conditions they are given to make a life or death decision for the boy. Rose recognises that even though there may be tension and conflict between jurors that as a combined group will be able to make the correct decision.
The setting itself is described as being run down evident with the fan that doesn’t work. Juror 7 shows his frustration to the conditions when he says …show more content…
This change is bought across by the comment from Juror 7 when he says “Hey, let’s try to get this fan going in here”. Even though there is still tension as some jurors are at odds with each other, the fan brings for better decision making and calmness in conversations. The fan turning on signals a change in the mentality of some jurors who now take in the considerations of other jurors and do not become as heated and aggressive towards other jurors as they had been before the fan had turned on. This change enables jurors like juror 4 to “no have reasonable doubt” (page 58) as they begin to see past their preconceived ideas and are able to understand and take in the scrutiny by juror eight on the evidence. At this stage the character of juror 9 emerges as he begins to gain confidence and begins to feel valued and therefore is able to contribute with his insightful opinions and knowledge that give the other jurors a better understanding.
Rose uses the wash room as another way to relieve tension. The wash room allows jurors to leave the main room of the jury room so that they can think to themselves and can shelter away from the criticism and tension that is ongoing in the main room. The wash room also calms down certain jurors who become too heated in the main room as they cannot handle the views of others or do not want to accept these