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    new things to learning about new places, peoples, and experiences. Last Saturday I went to the college library and found this interesting movie called 12 Angry Men (1957) directed by Sidney Lumet. Watching this movie was a totally new experience for me. I had never watched anything like this before. Typical courtroom play portrays a jury of men who must choose the fate of a teenage boy who has killed his abusive father. The jurors are from all walks of life and bring with them their own ideas, prejudgments

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    “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? A 19 year old kid who comes from the slums has been prosecuted for killing his father

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    12 Angry Men

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    Twelve Angry Men This play is about twelve jurors who are to decide the verdict of a 19 year old boy who is accused of killing his father. The jurors go into a room with the foreman to talk about the case and decide on a verdict. The vote has to be unanimous either guilty or not guilty for the case to end. To start the deciding, the jurors decide to take a preliminary vote to see where they stand. After counting the ballots the vote is 11 to 1, guilty. Juror number eight is the one who votes not

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    12 Angry Men

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    Twelve Angry Men is about a jury who must decide the fate of an 18 year old boy who allegedly killed his father. The jury must determine a verdict of guilty beyond any reasonable doubt and not guilty. A guilty verdict would mean that the accused would receive the death penalty. After a day of deliberation and many votes, they came up with the verdict of not guilty. I believe they achieved their overall goal of coming up with a verdict they were all able to agree with. It seems there were some

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    12 Angry Men Logos

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    12 Angry Men is a play written by Reginald Rose in 1957. The story unfolds in a courtroom where 12 male jurors discuss the fate of a young Puerto Rican boy accused of murdering his father. As the play progresses, Juror 8 is committed to justice and influences the other jurors, leading them to reevaluate their initial vote. This essay will examine how Reginald Rose employs literary devices such as logos and word choice and incorporates the theme of justice in 12 Angry Men. The author outlines the

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    12 Angry Men: Not Guilty

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    (Rudy Bond). The film 12 Angry Men was shot in New York City in 1957. The movie reflects and provides a glimpse into the tendencies and cultural attitudes of the 1950s. 12. Angry Men is still relevant today because it represents justice, human nature, and democracy. Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men portrays the convolutions of challenges, human nature, and the effect of persuasion. The film 12 Angry Men was shot in New York City in 1957. The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate on

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    12 Angry Men Analysis

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    The movie, 12 Angry Men, encourages the audience to fully develop their own ideas and find a logical reason behind something before jumping to conclusions. The 12 jurors participate in a group discussion over the trial of a young man charged with murdering his father. At many points, this discussion becomes hostile and provokes feelings of disdain and frustration among the jurors. Mr. Davis, Juror Eight, displays his core beliefs of open- mindedness, work ethic, and ability to think logically to

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    12 Angry Men Analysis

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    A jury is a group of 12 individuals who determine the fate of those accused of crimes. Each member brings their own experiences and wisdom, but with wisdom comes knowledge, and with knowledge comes bias. When selecting these 12, it is critical that one is specific and discerning. In the play 12 Angry Men, the jury is selected as such with the prosecution selecting some and the defendant selecting others. In the play, the jury members set out to decide whether a 16-year-old boy was responsible for

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    Honesty In 12 Angry Men

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    In tough times, it is easy to forget what is right and wrong. The movie Twelve Angry Men is a very clear demonstration on right and wrong. The film is about twelve jurors who are deciding the fate of a young man accused of killing his father. These twelve men all vote for guilty, except for the eighth juror, who votes innocent. It seems very clear that the suspect is guilty, and the eighth juror goes against everyone to give the young man a fair chance. Although all other jurors try to pressure

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    Twelve Angry Men Discussion post Discussion 1 Identify what you believe to be the most important specific critical incident having to do with conflict in the film and develop questions, comments, or interventions that might have facilitated the group’s understanding of the conflict and/or changed the outcome of the incident. I thought the point of the movie was all about reasonable doubt, and how its better 10 guilty men go free than one innocent man pay the price, that whole thing. I thought his

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