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    Movie Review Originally written as a screenplay by Reginald Rose, and now considered a cinematic classic, Twelve Angry Men chronicles the story of twelve jurors who must come together to deliberate the guilt, and ultimately determine the fate of an eighteen-year-old boy on trial for the murder of his father. In particular, the movie focuses on one dissenting juror, Juror 8, who initially appears to be the sole person not absolutely convinced of the boy’s guilt, and follows his journey of…

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    12 Angry Men Essay

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    Which would be more important when it comes to making decisions, the facts or personal experience? What effect does it have on the outcome? In Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, twelve different members of the jury must make their decision on whether the defendant, who was accused of murdering his father should be guilty or not guilty. While discussing elements of the case, a few jurors speak based off of personal experience. Conflict and more characterization about the juror is the result.…

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    stances and we begin to see who is an individual and who chooses to belong. As the jurors continue deliberating, they take a vote and it is six to six. They then take another vote on if they are a hung jury, and it is also six to six. Juror Four decides to make this statement after voting they were a hung jury in the…

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    12 Angry Men Sociology

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    The film Twelve Angry Men starts with associate eighteen year recent child from the ghetto United Nations agency is unproved for the putting to death of his injurious father. A jury of twelve men is secured within the thought house to decide on the destiny of the young man. All confirmation is against the child and a liable call would send him to kick the bucket within the hot seat. This decide illuminates the attendants that they're confronted with a grave alternative which the court wouldn't…

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    The movie, 12 Angry Men is about twelve white men deciding the jail sentence of an 18-year old boy who has allegedly committed murder by killing his father. If the men do decide the boy is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt then the boy will be sent to an electric chair for a death sentence. In the very few scenes of the movie all the jurors are summoned into one room and standing towards the door. Juror number 1, also known as the foreman is the leader of the deliberation. He tells everyone to…

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    into his own anguish and finds his bias, where again many would simply stop. Instead he is able to look beyond it, see how it has blinded him, put it aside, and vote not guilty. Without this difficult and painful effort the jury would likely have been hung, a retrial called, and the defendant executed. The boys fate lay in the hand of Juror 3 who instead of taking the easy option journeyed to painful places inside himself and saved the boy 's…

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    In the play, 12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose, the characters of this story appear to be nothing more than average people picked to stand and listen to a case of a boy accused of homicide. As the characters are supposed to leave personal issues at the door of the case, some appear to use them against the boy. Using these imperfect jurors, people can see how that when insecurities, flaws, and the law form together, the justice system can be found. The justice system is neither perfect nor is it…

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    The William Friedkin directed drama features a hot debate among 12 jurors whose main objective is to either convict or free a young man- the kid, who has been accused of murder charges. The judge clearly instructs the jury that whatever decision they should make could greatly affect the defendant’s life. Among the 12 judges, 11 of them vote guilty for the defendant but juror number 8 (Fonda) disagrees with them citing reasonable doubt and considering the defendant’s ghetto lifestyle. Fonda…

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    12 Angry Men Thesis

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    What if you were on trial for first degree murder? In the movie 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose, a young eighteen year old male was on trial for supposedly murdering his own father. The twelve men on the jury were faced with different opinions and facts that questioned their morals and values in life. I feel as if this movie did have “worth” in my life. I think the movie had worth because no one should ever be stereotyped, judged, and accused based on what other people say. I feel strongly about…

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    The play is set in a New York City Court of Law jury room. The play opens to the empty jury room, and the Judge’s voice is heard. The judge is giving a set of final instructions to the twelve jurors. It’s a murder case, the jurors have to find if the boy is guilty for the murder of his own father and that if it requires sentence for the defend to be death penalty. After all these instructions and all other things that jurors did taking a short break, complaint about the room it’s hot, without…

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