12 Angry Men By Reginald Rose

“I’m going to kill you!”... We’ve all said this or even heard it, but was it litteral? In 12 angry men, written by Reginald Rose, the jurors were discussing if this one statement can lead to the prosecution of a young man who allegedly killed his father. At the end of scene 2 juror no.3 lunges at juror no.8 screaming “i am going to kill you”, the same statement the kid had used. Now, did Juror no.3 really mean it?

In this world, there are two types of people: conformists and non-conformists. Non-conformists do not like to follow people’s path and prefer to create his or her own path and let others follow them. Being a non-conformist is not easy because there are many people who disagree with one’s beliefs or practices and one of the reasons why to that is people do not like changes or being different. They prefer to keep things the same as long as it is still working followed by the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Although, a non-conformist might argue that it is necessary to keep certain traditions or practices that we think are important. To counter, a conformist might say, if we do not try out new things or look at it in a different way then how could we ever improve ourselves to become a greater individual?

Different viewpoints of life will affect how we see the law and how we take situations and manipulate them. In the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose. Juror 8 is unique from his fellow jury members. He has many reasonable points and requires discussion about the case before making a final decision. The play demonstrates that Juror 8 wants justice to be served and will fight to see that it is done. He views life as sacred as he stands up for the boy on trial to live.

conforming removes conflict. Take away opinions, likes, dislikes, and everyone is happy. Tell the people

There are many significant views and values that Reginald Rose demonstrates in 12 Angry Men the most important one being that prejudice constantly affects the truth and peoples judgement. As the jurors argue between themselves as to whether a young boy is guilty of stabbing his father it is shown that “It’s very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.” This is most evident in the way juror #3 and juror #10 come to their decision that the young man is guilty as they bring in there prejudice against young people and people from the slums to make their judgement without considering the facts of the case. Rose uses juror #8 who can see the whole trial because he is calm, reasonable and brings no prejudice as a prime example

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” John F. Kennedy. In both cases the conformist and the nonconformist face problems because of their choices. When you are placed in situations that can effect you, do you chose to conform or not? Boxer, a horse from the book, Animal Farm, is an example of someone who chose to conform with everyone one else under the oppressor. Martin Luther King Jr. on the other hand stood out amongst the masses against all of the people that tried to keep him down. It is undeniable that these two beings are completely different. One chose to conform and the other did the opposite. Conformity and nonconformity can be both good and bad things. While this is true, both result in long-lasting effects. Conformity is a double-edged sword that stabs those in the line of power, while also slashing the hands of those who reside under the authority. There is no way to avoid this.

Conformity is a struggle that people encounter everyday in society. There are many examples of the different types of conformity in the world. Some of these types are in the examples I am going to discuss. In “The Sociology of the Leopard Man”, “Two Kinds”, and Dead Poet Society we learn that it is not always a good idea to conform. Although conformity can be good, I believe that it is even better for people to step out of their comfort zone and not be afraid to show who they really are.

It is very hard to not allow prejudice out of your mind, making decisions about others. It always seems that prejudice obscures the truth whatever you do. This best sums up the story of the play, Twelve Angry Men. Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, is about twelve caucasian jurors who are forced to make a verdict on whether a defendant of non-caucasian descent is guilty or not for premeditated homicide against his father. Unfortunately, the whole verdict seemed to depend on the thoughtful juror number eight who wants justice to be done and will fight to see that it is. In the drama, biases are unceasingly evident in the courtroom and disastrously influence the crucial decision of what will take effect to the defendant of a case. Many biases are chaperoned in the courtroom of the play from the jurors that heavily influence the verdict.

In today’s society, there are those of whom conform to stereotypical expectations in the world. Then there are those who do not conform, they yearn for a change in those expectations.

Conforming in the real life can change the perspective how people see the way they live and change the matter of who they are. Yet, they do that in a good way because then they find what they really want to be and have goal to accomplish. In addition, being an individual is like letting out the true feelings you have for someone. In other words, doing what you feel and is going on your mind for yourself. I feel that people should balance both because they can learn from what they are observing when they are following someone else's footsteps or doing

So many people think that following societies standards are a good thing which some are, but they shouldn’t cost us changing who we are. People that do this are called conformist, which are people that follow or are with society. Then there are people that are like leopard man, a nonconformist, which are people that are considered

To conform or to not conform is the real question. Google defines conformity as “Compliance with standards, rules, or laws.” I define conformity as someone going along with society although they may or may not believe it’s the right thing to do. The people who refuse to conform to society are called nonconformist. Although both conformity and nonconformity has its benefits, it can also be unfavorable for you. In other words, IT SUCKS!! And this demonstrated through both fictional stories and in real life. Two very good examples are Snowball the pig (conformist) from the book “Animal Farm” By George Orwell and Summer Pimp (nonconformist) who used to be one of my good friends.

I feel as though it is both a good and bad event when individuals conform to the rules and wishes of the others surrounding them. I feel as though it is acceptable to conform to the works and laws of others to a certain point. Nevertheless, this point should not be crossed when it gets to the point of being the exact same as other people or you are not doing correct or acceptable things. Certain problems are avoided when conforming occurs, such as being different than everyone else, being ridiculed or having others not accept you or disapprove of who you are for standing out. Moreover, most times when you do stand out there could be some penalties that can occur if you don't make the correct decisions, which can result in the government stepping

I hate conforming to norms. I love doing things with the people around me, but I do not want to do something just because the people around me are doing that thing. An example of this would be my passion for justice. I am really passionate about justice and about helping the poor, but I am alway examining myself to make sure that I do not get swept up into the “justice is a hobby” mentality that is currently dominating our society. It is currently a popular thing to care about the poor and oppressed and we integrate this desire to help people into our own personal identities; justice is like a pin that I would stick on my backpack, or a bumper sticker I would paste on the back of my laptop. The environment in which I grew up is what has caused me to dislike following movements or traditions just because they are popular.

For some, conformity is an unthinkable evil in American society. All individuals living within a community conform in some way to social norms, yet to label someone a conformist is akin to labeling them ignorant and unoriginal. However, conformity - and its associated impacts - are as integral to the functioning of society as the principles of nonconformity. Conformity is often positively utilised to induce positive social change nationally and internationally. It prompts dissemination of workload, provides protection (‘strength in numbers’), and encourages strict rule enforcement. Although less appreciated than non conformists, conformists and their resulting principles play a vital role in the smooth conduction of society.