In the movie Twelve Angry Men, Henry Fonda plays a character known as jury member number eight, otherwise also known as Mr. Davis. Henry Fonda’s role in the movie for many, may be thought of as the most important character in the entire movie. Though this statement may be true, the movie also involves eleven other characters who have huge contributions to the story line. Throughout the movie, the audience watches twelve jury members discuss the alleged murder trial for an eighteen-year-old boy who is being accused of murdering his father. All men, but one agree that the boy is guilty. The movie 12 Angry Men may cause some people to question their own morals and beliefs, however the overall outcome of the movie truly shows the importance of optimism, honesty, and standing up for what you think is right. Henry Fonda plays the role of jury member number eight, also known as Mr. Davis.
This character that Henry Fonda plays believes that the boy on trial is not guilty. When questioned by the other eleven men, Mr. Fonda’s character never argued, yelled, accused, or even acted as if he was right. He remained very optimistic and open minded throughout the entire movie. These qualities his character plays can be things some people can apply in their own lives and use in everyday situations. The next character that many people might think of as extremely important would be jury member number five. This character is important because he relates to the eighteen-year-old
The last fact that I have is that the boy was accused of stabbing his dad in a downward motion. That would not have been accurate evidence because the boy was an experienced knife fighter. An experienced knife fighter would not have stabbed like that.
12 Angry Men is about 12 men who are the jury for an 18 year old accused of murder. The judge states in the opening scene that it is a premeditated murder in the 1st degree, if found guilty will automatically receive the death penalty. The 18 year old male is accused of killing his father with a “one of a kind” switch blade, in their home. The prosecutors have several eye witness testimonies, and all of the evidence that they could need to convict the 18 year old male. In the movie it takes place on the hottest day of the year in New York City. There are 12 jurors whom are to decide if the evidence is enough to convict the teen of murder in the first degree. In the first initial vote it is 11-1. The only way that the jurors could turn in
Twelve Angry Men takes you into a day in the lives of twelve jurors in a New York City courthouse. In the hands of the jurors lies the fate of a young man accused of stabbing his father.
This chapter of People’s is titled “Unreported.” Reading the title of this chapter, I was unsure what the chapter was going to contain, but once I started reading, I did not like this chapter very much. The main topic of the chapter is that the government has a lot of ties with the media and in turn, the government controls what the media puts out to benefit themselves. In my opinion there is no way to prove that the government is manipulating the media. Obviously, I am not in the White House and I don’t know exactly what goes on behind the scenes, but I think there are a lot of assumptions made in this chapter.
Twelve Angry Men is a courtroom drama that was brought to the big screens in 1957. The storyline follows twelve men selected for jury duty, who are trying to reach a verdict on a young man’s trial following the murder of his father. Throughout the debates and voting, the men all reveal their personalities and motives behind their opinions. Because of all the differences of the men, their communication skills lack in some ways and are excellent in others. The three small group communication variables that I found portrayed throughout the movie were prejudice, past experience and preoccupation.
Over the last few decades college athletics has gained immense popularity since the turn of the century. Many people even prefer collegiate sports to professional sports. Whether it is football or basketball, no matter the sport, college athletics bring large amounts of money to their respective Universities as well as increasing the popularity. Many Universities make millions of dollars off the games and the merchandise they sell. The only reason that the Universities make this kind of money is because the student-athletes fill the seats. Yet, even with the Universities making that kind of money off what the student-athletes do, the student-athletes aren’t paid, and there lies the problem. According to NCAA rules, “You are not eligible for participation in a sport if you have ever: Taken pay, or the promise of pay, for competing in that sport” (NCAA Regulations 1). So, that leaves the question “Should College Athletes Be Paid?”
The movie 12 Angry Men takes place in a room of 12 jurors as they discuss the guilt of a boy charged with the murder of his father. The facts of the case have been laid out, and each juror already has decided how they feel. Initially the vote was 11-1 guilty. The one vote for not guilty came from Juror Number Eight, Mr. Davis, played by Henry Fonda. Mr. Davis voted not guilty because he had reasonable doubt about evidence presented by the prosecution. As Mr. Davis explains his reasoning behind his reasonable doubt, the core values of himself and other jurors are displayed. As the movie continues, the vote slowly turns from 11-1 guilty to 12-0 not guilty. Mr. Davis brings up point after point that force his fellow jurors to analyze themselves and in the end, change the way they vote. Ultimately, the 1957 film 12 Angry Men forces the audience to look inward after watching the juror’s words, manners, and priorities change throughout the jury session.
The character of Davis, played by Henry Fonda, used persuasion to help convince the other jurors of why the defendant was not guilty. He was able to read the other jurors, and actively listened to what was being said. He was able to establish credibility by maintaining his composure, he gave a positive impression of himself to the others, and establish his trustworthiness. He would
Although the film also shows how a man like him can become soft, and then
When the Judge admonished the Jury, he told them they must reach a unanimous decision beyond a reasonable doubt. The "hero" of this movie appears to be Henry Fonda, the first juror to vote "not guilty". He kept challenging the evidence by saying "isn 't it possible?"...that the evidence was wrong. Do some critical thinking on this...using a good paragraph answer if "isn 't it possible?" is the same thing as "beyond a reasonable doubt." Start with a “yes” or “no” and then eleaborate.
In the movie 12 Angry Men, juror number 8 (Henry Fonda) was not sure if evidence presented...
The play "Twelve Angry Men", By Reginald Rose, is a play about 12 jurors that in an
“A person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.” In the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, a 19-year-old is on trial for the murder of his father. After many pieces of evidence were presented, the three that are shaky include the height of the father, the woman who saw from the el train, and the old man who saw the boy running down from the stair. Based on these, the boy is not guilty.
In the film 12 Angry Men, a group of twelve jurors are deciding the fate of a young boy accused of murdering his father. Throughout the juries dilleration, one man exhibits all of the qualities of leadership. This man is juror number 8 played by Henry Fonda. Fonda not only exhibits the the 10 qualities of a leader but he uses these qualities to lead the entire jury to a vote of not guilty (Fonda & Lumet, 1957).
People’s nature determines that people like to hear compliments. Although it is well-known to us that nice words tend to be lies. Just as the old saying goes: bitter medicine cures sickness so unpalatable advice benefits conduct. As we all known, China has a long history. There were many dynasties in china history. And among which, some dynasties declined rapidly. Through history, we can easily draw a conclusion that rulers who adopt loyal people’s suggestion often succeeded in governing the country. Take Tang dynasty as an example, the emperor of the dynasty always took other people’s advice and took actions to deal with social problems, which contributed to the success of the economy and all aspects