Juror's Change In TAM Juuror 5 By Reginald Rose

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Being scared is part of everyone's life. From a monster under your bed to a large work meeting. But if you can change this after observing this situation you will be much more informed. This can be seen in Reginald Rose's short play which involves twelve men deciding the fate of a teenage boy.

Thesis: Reginald Rose uses the words of juror five to to teach his readers that staying silent can let you consider all sides of a situation, and that if you can be brave and change it ultimately can help you make a correct decision.

Preview: In TAM Juror 5 shows his change in apprehensiveness to standing up for his opinion throughout the play. First, when he talks about his personal life very briefly. Second, when he changes his vote
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This is very important because it gives the possibility that someone else might have committed the murder rather than the boy. This also gets some of the other jurors that little extra push to get them to join the non-guilty side.

Literary Conclusion: In conclusion, Juror Five’s change in personality from Act One to Act Three is a crucial part in the Jurors deliberations Value: Twelve Angry Men describes what many of us fail see in social situations, dynamic personalities. And the effect these can have on a discussion, or in this case, a life. Many Jurors seem to stay static throughout the play, such as Juror Eight or Seven. It is considered good to always have a set opinion but Rose unveils that change can indeed, be good. The thesis could be applied in real life and this would help many people get to the bottom of things. If one were to think about what they are going to say before they say it they would have a lot better conversation

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