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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Twelve Angry Men CHARACTERS FOREMAN: A small‚ petty man who is impressed with the authority he has and handles himself quite formally. Not overly bright‚ but dogged. JUROR NO. 2: A meek‚ hesitant man who finds it difficult to maintain any opinions of his own. Easily swayed and usually adopts the opinion of the last person to whom he has spoken. JUROR NO. 3: A very strong‚ very forceful‚ extremely opinionated man within whom can be detected a streak of sadism. He is a humorless man who is intolerant
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The movie 12 Angry Men was released in 1957. Its opening scene is in a courtroom where the judge is giving directions to the jury. An 18 year old boy has been accused of murdering his father with a knife. The death sentence is mandatory if the boy is convicted and the verdict must be unanimous‚ either guilty or not guilty. The remainder of the movie is set in a hot‚ stuffy jury room. An initial vote is taken and the count is 11 guilty and 1 not guilty. As the vote is taken it is clear that some jurors
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In analyzing 12 Angry Men the first theory that came to mind is the Universal Theory of Leadership. The theory is defined as the belief that certain personal characteristics and skills contribute to leadership effectiveness in many situations. This shows true with Juror #8. Juror #8 was the architect who emerged as a real effective leader. The architect showed self-confidence and assertiveness. He convinced the jury that once all thought the young man was guilty to believing he was innocent due to
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the movie 12 Angry Men‚ twelve jurors with different personalities and background must decide whether an eighteen year old boy is guilty of killing his father. While some base their opinion on the facts presented in the case‚ others judge the boy himself because of his race. 12 Angry Men accurately portrays prejudice in the legal system that is still often used in today’s court room. Prejudice within the legal system can either send an innocent person to jail or kill them. In 12 Angry Men‚ the boy
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12 Angry Men Sam Block 7 Juror Eight An Argument where it is one versus eleven doesn’t seem to be fair does it. In Twelve Angry Men‚ a young boy from the slums is accused of stabbing his father. It is up to twelve men to decide his fate. Juror Eight was able to sway the vote because he connected with the other jurors on a personal level; he was very patient with everyone‚ listening to what they had to say‚ and used tangible evidence to recreate the crime scene itself in front of the twelve
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Many interesting principles discussed in social psychology are applicable to everyday situations‚ current events‚ and movies. Specifically‚ the movie “Twelve Angry Men”‚ written by Reginald Rose‚ is a 1957 drama that illustrates a prime example of groupthink and the probable effects it can have on a group’s decision-making. In this classic movie‚ twelve members of a jury are isolated in a conference room to debate the outcome of a murder trial involving a young man stabbing his father. From the first
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12 Angry Men 12 Angry men presented moral dilemma of twelve jurors. The moral dilemma is of justice and prejudice as we see throughout the movie. A moral person does the right thing for the group or society as a whole‚ not just what’s right for themselves or another person at any given time. Juror number 8 creates his own dilemma because he believes that the boy is not guilty. He seeks answers to the dilemma himself by bringing up the uncertainties of case presented in court. He does not turn to
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Karina Verano Pd. 2B 12 Angry Men 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? Juror number 4 based his decision based on the fact that the boy on trial grew up in the slum. Juror number 4 said‚ “He was born in a slum. The slum is a breeding ground for criminals. I know it and so do you. It’s no secret that children from slum backgrounds are menaces to society.” While Juror number ten just doesn’t like the boy bases on his race. Throughout the entire movie‚ he referred to the boy
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author of 12 Angry Men‚ writes his book using complex characters and word choice that effects their characterization. In the book 12 Angry Men Reginald Rose uses abrupt but cultured text is straightforward picturesque at the same time when talking about his characters. Roses denotation and connotation affects his characters and their attitudes throughout the entire book. When he explains his characters thoughts and actions it helps portray them differently from each other. In 12 Angry Men Rose portrays
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