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    Prejudice can be quite a heavy influence on a person’s decision making. In reality some people believe what they hear‚ so then once they hear it they start to act upon in. For example‚ if someone says‚ “All muslims are terrorists‚” then the people who herd see some of muslim culture and will automatically think “oh hey they’re probably terrorists.” Another example is in the play 12 Angry Men when they all just assumed the boy was guilty‚ even though they didn’t have all the information right on the

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    that kid‚ knowing what he is. Listen‚ I’ve lived among ’em all my life. You can’t believe a word they say. I mean‚ they’re born liars.’ (P.8) .The kids who crawl outa those places are real trash. I don’t want any part of them‚ I’m telling you (p.12) . ’Let’s talk facts. These people are born to lie’ ... ’I’ve known some who were OK‚ but that’s the exception’ (pp.51-52) . ’They’re violent‚ they’re vicious‚ they’re ignorant‚ and they will cut us up’ (p.53) The one instance where 10th juror

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    the characters in twelve angry men are influenced by their past experiences. I think that most of them do but the handfuls of jurors choose to have equality in the way they go through with their thought process. The main characters that show their prejudices are juror 10 and 3 but we also see the little prejudices the other jurors have‚ for example juror 5 and juror 4. There are also some characters in the court room that look to keep things equal and keep their prejudices out of their choice making

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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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    Movie Review: How Prejudice Impacts our Legal System Kristy Stankiewicz Dr. Keary Rouff University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Prejudice is an unfavorable or favorable “opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge‚ thought or reason” (Prejudice‚ 2013) and although times have changed as people become more accepting in terms of race‚ same sex marriage‚ or gender‚ there appears to be more prejudice in today’s society. Ultimately‚ prejudice is unavoidable in many people

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    12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men  12 Angry Men‚ by the American playwright Reginald Rose‚ was originally written for television‚ and it was broadcast live on CBS ’s in 1954 (12 Angry Men‚ n.d.). In 1957‚ Rose wrote the screenplay‚ which he co-produced with the actor Henry Fonda (12 Angry Men‚ n.d.). The play was originally inspired by Rose’s own experience on a jury for a murder case in New York‚ New York. Rose did not want to serve as a juror for the case‚ however he said “the moment I walked into

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    Theme of Prejudice in the Film 12 Angry Men By Brendan O’Regan St Kevin’s CBS Arklow Anyone doing the treating the issue of prejudice in R.E. class will find 12 Angry Men a valuable resource‚ though there isn’t any overt faith element. I find using individual short scenes to be the best approach – time to show and discuss within one class period. I have chosen what I consider to be five key scenes that illustrate the theme effectively – even to do three of them would provide a week’s work. In

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    12 Angry Men Motivation Paper Written By: Olivia Bumgardner Imagine having to decide a young boy’s fate who is accused of murder in the first degree. This is the case in “Twelve Angry Men”‚ the prize-winning drama written by Reginald Rose. Some jurors address relevant topics‚ while others permit their personal “judgments” from thoroughly looking at the case. After hours of deliberation‚ the jurors reached the decision that the boy is not guilty

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    Concluding To Kill a Mockingbird: 12 Themes and 12 Angry Men [pic] To conclude our study of To Kill a Mockingbird and the nature of justice‚ we will apply our understanding of theme to a new text: the acclaimed film 12 Angry Men. Remember that theme‚ in a work of literature or art‚ is a statement‚ central idea or primary message that a particular author is attempting to present to the reader. The theme may be a life lesson that was discovered by one of the characters or it may be an evaluation

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    12 Angry Men Discussion Formative Assessment Course Targets: I will read to understand and analyze a variety of short stories‚ nonfiction‚ novels‚ technical selections and classical works of literary merit. CHARACTER 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? 2. Does Juror #8 or any other character exercise “reverse discrimination”? 3. Describe the communication style of each juror‚ who comes closest to your own style of communication? (Think about how you

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