Today, we live in a society where current events and the social issues of race, class and gender engulf our lives. These issues and events can be some of the most important experiences we, as humans, will ever have the privilege to live through. Although several of our experiences can be caused by some of the most tragic events in our lifetime, others make us appreciate how lucky we are to have the lives we have. Either way, each of our experiences has had a part in shaping who we are today. There are numerous examples in writing, movie and TV entertainment of the common issues our society and world faces each and every day. Readings, such as Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity and Gender by Joseph F. Healey, provide readers with insight
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The eighteen-year-old was alleged for stabbing his father to death. Eleven out the twelve jurors found the boy to be guilty while one juror claims that he is not guilty on the grounds that there is not enough evidence. One by one, this juror convinces each man that their decision towards the boy being guilty is based on assumptions rather than fact. In the end, the vote was unanimous, the teenager was not guilty. Throughout the movie, there are many different themes. These themes involve topics we have discussed throughout the semester, such as, class and prejudice. The majority of the jurors made preconceived notions about the boy and had irrational opinions about him. One juror seemed prejudiced based on the fact that the accused was very young. Another juror referred to the boy as “one of them”, implying that the accused may have been of some kind of minority, such as Italian. The one juror who finds the boy to be not guilty explains that a possible explanation for the crime may be based off of the way he was brought up, in a low social class. In addition, throughout the movie, we learn more about each juror and what their life is like. Each juror throughout the group was described as having a different lifestyle from each man, whether it was being a wealthy stock broker or growing up in the slums. Therefore, even the men most similar to the boy in terms of social class were prejudice towards him in their
The eighteen-year-old was alleged for stabbing his father to death. Eleven out the twelve jurors found the boy to be guilty while one juror claims that he is not guilty on the grounds that there is not enough evidence. One by one, this juror convinces each man that their decision towards the boy being guilty is based on assumptions rather than fact. In the end, the vote was unanimous, the teenager was not guilty. Throughout the movie, there are many different themes. These themes involve topics we have discussed throughout the semester, such as, class and prejudice. The majority of the jurors made preconceived notions about the boy and had irrational opinions about him. One juror seemed prejudiced based on the fact that the accused was very young. Another juror referred to the boy as “one of them”, implying that the accused may have been of some kind of minority, such as Italian. The one juror who finds the boy to be not guilty explains that a possible explanation for the crime may be based off of the way he was brought up, in a low social class. In addition, throughout the movie, we learn more about each juror and what their life is like. Each juror throughout the group was described as having a different lifestyle from each man, whether it was being a wealthy stock broker or growing up in the slums. Therefore, even the men most similar to the boy in terms of social class were prejudice towards him in their