12 ANGRY MEN 1. Choose two characters from the Jury. In separate numbers‚ examine and analyze the two juror’s reasoning. a. Check if his reasoning fulfils the standards of thinking. b. Identify some errors in his thinking. c. What do you think led the juror to commit these errors in his thinking with respect to the case he is judging? Jury # 9 Jury number 9 was the old man seated next to Henry Fonda at the table. These 12 different jurors were seated at a long table to decide
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Evaluation of Twelve Angry Men On January 16th 2014 I went to see “Twelve Angry Men” written by Regional Rose at the Garrick Theatre‚ London. This play was directed by Christopher Hayden with added design elements by Michael Pavelka. “Twelve Angry Men” was originally presented as a television series in 1953 then as play and finally presented as film starring Jack Klugman. The play is set in a New York City Court of Law jury room in 1957. We learn that this is a murder case for a sixteen year old
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Quotes Quote #1 page 72: “3rd Juror: … that goddamn rotten kid. I know him. What they’re like. What they do to you. How they kill you every day. My god‚ don’t you see? How come I’m the only one who sees? Jeez‚ I can feel that knife goin’ in. 8th Juror: it’s not your boy. He’s somebody else. 4th Juror: let him live. [There’s a long pause.] 3rd Juror: All right. Not guilty” This is memorable to me because when the 3rd juror was talking I realized that his anger was coming from problems at
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Twelve Angry Men is a drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcasted initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it made it’s path to the stage‚ and was made a highly successful film. Since then it has been given numerous remakes‚ adaptations‚ and tributes. The play concerns the deliberations of the jury of a homicide trial. At the beginning‚ they have a nearly unanimous decision of guilty‚ with a single dissenter of not guilty‚ who throughout
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’Reginald Rose is more concerned with whether the legal system delivers justice than guilt or innocence.’ Discuss. Set in the summer of 1957‚ Reginald Rose’s dramatic play‚ Twelve Angry Men‚ centres around twelve men summoned with the task of deciding a young man’s fate. Taking place in a New York courtroom‚ it follows the deliberations of the jurors as they attempt to make a unanimous verdict with regards to whether or not a sixteen year old is in fact guilty of murdering his father. Throughout
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Twelve Angry Men I’m not sure what background information you are supposed to know on this. Certainly any discord among the jurors makes tension. You need a collective jury to to hand down a verdict. These jurors are hot‚ tired‚ and upset. A group will naturally look favourably to strong evidence that will end the trial. Any discord could convince other jurors to change their mind and shift the group dynamics. These jurors want to end the trial fast and give the judge the most obvious verdict
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Name: _____________ Class: Grade 8 English INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PACKET [pic] TWELVE ANGRY MEN By Reginald Rose Introduction In 1957‚ a boy is on trial in a New York City court of law‚ accused of the murder of his father. It is a hot July afternoon. The twelve male jurors retire into the jury room‚ instructed by the judge to consider the evidence “honestly and thoughtfully”. Before long‚ however‚ issues of prejudice and racism arise‚ threatening to influence the impartial
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Does the play support the view that the legal system is admirable? The play Twelve Angry Men written by Reginald Rose describes a dissenter forced the jury to reconsider a homicide case and eventually they get a unanimous verdict that the boy is innocent. The play celebrates the legal system in America but to some extent it also demonstrates there are some weakness exits. The legal system is just since the twelve jurors have to reach a unanimous verdict. However‚ the jurors may view the case with
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Brain Storming… Compare and contrast the two trials of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird and Twelve Angry Men. * Similarities: * In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus defends Tom Robinson even though there was little chance he could win the trial. He did all he could to help Tom‚ and put 100% effort into the trial. In Twelve Angry Men‚ juror number 8 defends the boy‚ even though everyone else believes he’s guilty. They both did not give up and in it till the end. * They are
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writing of Twelve Angry Men‚ and uses these to incorporate certain persuasive techniques in the speaking of others in the story. By observing the most essential goals of evidence remembered and juror to juror relationships‚ Juror Eight most successfully uses ethos as a persuasive technique. While using this technique‚ he is able to persuade other characters profitably to his side of the argument‚ thus allowing for the verdict called upon at the end of the story. Therefore‚ Twelve Angry Men proves that
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