Verdict

In the two texts ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘Twelve Angry Men’, the protagonists face conflicts through standing up for what is right and standing alone by telling others what is right. In ‘On the Waterfront’, Terry Malloy faces the conflict of whether to or not to testify against Johnny Friendly. Terry has an inner conflict with Edie when he isn’t sure if he should stay ‘Deaf & Dumb’ or testify. Father Barry and Edie continually challenge Terry which then gives him the courage to testify against…

consisting of twelve men of varying ages and backgrounds, are locked in a room in order to deliberate and consider the future of the young man. All of the evidence and eye-witness accounts put forward are against the young man and if given a guilty verdict is reached, the punishment will be death. In the play they are not referred to by their names, but rather the number corresponding to their juror position for example, Fifth Juror or Tenth Juror. Justice As the play that depicts the…

In the film, 12 Angry Men, twelve disgruntled, sweat-covered jurymen are debating the verdict of a murder case. The audience gets unique insight into the deliberation of an emotionally-charged case. A young boy is accused of murdering his abusive father in their apartment and then fleeing the scene. The jury raises vital questions about the case that will ultimately form their decision. They must agree unanimously to either acquit the boy of his father’s murder or to send him to the electric…

Storm clouds above the jurors’ heads The jury rooms discrepancy in personalities in Twelve Angry Men Displays the struggles of having 12 strangers with completely different outlooks on the situation trying to reach a single verdict. In this trial these 12 men have a very unique way on trying to decide the fate of this young murderer, who can either be considered innocent or guilty. Specifically, this play shows the way an upbringing can specify a single character’s judgement upon another…

I visited the Getty museum in Los Angeles. My favorite piece at the Getty is actually a pair of oil paintings by Abraham Solomon (1857). Both Waiting for the Verdict and Not guilty capture the emotions before and after the announcement of a Victorian man’s verdict. In the first piece, Waiting for the Verdict, Solomon illustrates an array of emotions that reflect the moment. In the lower left of the painting, a remorseful man sits with his head in his hands while his body leans forward,…

patterns of relationship, share common goals, and perceive themselves as being a group.” (Greenberg, p. 251). In the movie 12 Angry men (1957), twelve random jurors converge to form a jury committee. They are tasked with an important job of preparing a verdict in the case of sixteen-year-old teenager, who is accused with first degree murder of his father. They are to “separate facts from fancy” and “under good conscience”, reach at a decision of ether “guilty” or “not-guilty” unanimously. If…

presented in the courtroom is enough to convict the teen of murder of his own father and if so, the mandatory sentence for the young man will be a death penalty. Agreement on guilt or innocence among the 12 jurors is necessary in order to make a final verdict. However, as it is shown in the movie, the decision is not easy to make when different individuals with a different life experiences, perspectives and backgrounds have to come to a mutual…

“...It's a crash course in those passages of the Constitution that promise defendants a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. "12 Angry Men" never states whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. It is about whether the jury has a reasonable doubt about his guilt.’” quoted by, well known critic Roger Ebert. The whole concept of Reasonable Doubt is that you should not vote guilty if there is any "reasonable doubt", no matter how sure other jurors are. In the book 12 Angry Men by…

12 Angry Men Film Review If you are looking for a film that is heated, exciting, and exposes social justice, you might to watch the story of 12 Angry Men. This film is drama filled and will always keep you wondering what is going to happen next. I would recommend the film, 12 Angry Men, to viewers This film is excellent because of the strong use of character development, complex, but easy to follow plot, and proper use of film elements. The film revolves around 12 men serving on a jury to…

The film 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet, is a courtroom drama with, well: twelve angry men trapped inside a steaming hot room, keen to deliver a verdict about a minority teen convicted of murdering his father. According to IMDb, the film made it’s debut in April of 1957, this film tested the boundaries between race relations and the effect of an all-white jury during the high peaks of the civil rights movement. The film revolves around a young man, most likely Puerto Rican although his ethnicity…