Juror Number 3

In ‘Twelve Angry Men’, written by Reginald Rose, juror three sees his son as the alleged and cannot wait to punish him, however, the prejudice he has against the alleged criminal urges juror three to take action as quickly as possible and votes a persistent ‘guilty’ verdict. Throughout the play, juror three is seen as an old, bitter man who makes his decisions based on his son and not his own conscience. When he is a part of the jury, he has the chance to be fair and reasonable, which he passes up the opportunity. He “[feels] that knife going in” when he talks about his son and how he finds a similarity in both the

The 1957 film 12 Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose, tells the story of a jury made up of twelve men, as they contemplate the sentencing of a young man accused of murder. As the name implies, many of the jurors become extremely emotional as the deliberation process moves on. The jurors’ emotions and unique personalities create various conflicts and show how they each have differing perspectives on the trial. Throughout the deliberation process it becomes clear that several of the jurors harbor personal prejudices which end up affecting their decisions in reaching a verdict. It is clear from the beginning that if not for one juror, known as Juror 8, the jury would have returned a unanimous guilty verdict with no deliberation.

In Reginald Rose's classic play "12 Angry Men," Juror Number 5 stands out as a character whose journey from uncertainty to confidence reflects the play's exploration of justice and human nature. Set in a tense jury room deliberating the fate of a young man accused of murder, Juror Number 5 initially appears timid and uncertain, but as the story progresses, he finds his voice and plays a crucial role in the quest for truth and justice. At the beginning of the play, Juror Number 5 is introduced as a young man from a similar background to the defendant, giving him a unique perspective on the case. He appears hesitant and deferential, lacking confidence in his ability to contribute meaningfully to the deliberations. This uncertainty is evident

In the 1956 play, 12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose is against the jury system. This is shown with many Jurors throughout the play. Among all is a Juror who brings his own personal emotional baggage to jury table. While the other Juror is prejudiced against the defendant and people like him.

Cole Pryzwansky 3/27 ELA 8PMC Jury System. Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose is a play about a murder trial and the 12 jurors arguing about the verdict. A character that highlights the benefits and challenges of our jury system is Juror 4. Although the play shows that most of the jurors, including Juror 4, originally made assumptions about the boy based on his background, Juror 4 was later able to look at all the evidence and be fairer at the end of the play when he decides that the boy was not guilty. We can tell by what Juror 4 says that there are challenges in our jury system, for example, when the jurors automatically assume that where someone comes from determines what they’re like.

Twelve Angry Men, a play by Reginald Rose, follows the plot of twelve jurors in a courthouse jury room. They are attempting to decide on a verdict for a 16 year old boy on trial for the murder of his father. It is one of the hottest years on record in New York and these jurors just want the case to be over. They all decide on leaving the boy guilty except for one, juror eight. He follows through on the honesty that is supposed to be shown in the judicial system, but not like juror ten who uses prejudice to persuade the other jurors to reach the verdict of guilty.

Twelve Angry Men, is a play written by Reginald Rose. The play is about the process of individuals and a court case, which is determining the fate of a teenager. It presents the themes of justice, independence and ignorance. Rose emphasises these three themes through the characters and the dialogue. Justice is the principle of moral rightness or equity. This is shown through juror number eight who isn’t sure whether or not the boy is actually innocent or guilty, but he persists to ask questions and convinces the other jurors to think about the facts first. Independence is shown through both juror number three and ten. They both believe that the defendant is guilty until they both realise that they can not relate there past experiences with

Elisa Losito Michelle Munkberg English 9 26 February 2024 Twelve Angry Men’s Most Prejudiced Men Would you send a boy off to die just because of where he comes from? Twelve Angry Men is a play written by Reginald Rose, and is centered around a nineteen year old boy being accused of murder and sentenced to death row. It is up to our jurors to decide his fate, while considering his background information. As they deliberate, their prejudices over the boy start to show and affect their decisions. The jurors who demonstrate the most prejudice are jurors ten, seven, and three.

This book is a prime example of a biased jury. In the beginning, Juror 4 was part of the eleven men that had voted guilty at the start. In the book he states, “He was born in a slum”. Slums are breeding grounds for criminals. Children from slums are potential menaces to society.

Many themes are presented and woven throughout Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men, none more than the classic theme of man vs society. The play presents an anonymous boy who is never seen or directly heard from in the entirety of the play, however, the societal oppression and unfair personal judgments he faces are exhibited throughout. The racial undertones and bigotry that are implemented through juror ten and others in the jury give readers a picture of who this boy may be and why he isn’t viewed too fondly by society. The jury is also subject to heavy bias, uplifted by personal reasons for which they want to convict the boy. Rose also represents the few in society who want to stand up and go against the discrimination and injustice plaguing the

Twelve jurors come in to a stuffy, hot, jury room after listening to a very long trial about a 17 year old boy that is being tried for murder They make small talk before actually discussing the case, one juror mentions how hot it is and another makes a comment on how she never would have known that if she hadn’t told her, which is a very rude sarcastic comment. After the first vote we immediately we see the juror who is in “left field”, being the only one in the room who votes not guilty. We see that throughout the next couple lines that juror number 3 is the exact opposite of juror 8, they are both very confident in their opinion but differ in how they express it. Juror 8 doesn’t want to send a boy off to die without talking about it first. They proceed to bring

In the play, 12 Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose, a nineteen-year old boy is accused of the murder of his father. Throughout the play, the jurors argue the boy’s innocence and guilt. Juror Four argues that, “[...] slums are breeding grounds for criminals [...]. The children that come out of slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society”(Rose I. 21). Juror Four, as well as ten other jurors, all agree that because the boy came from a bad background, he is destined to be a criminal and should be executed for the murder. This

Reginald Rose’s ’12 Angry Men’ brings 12 jurors together in a room to decide whether a young foreign boy is guilty of killing his father. The play is interwoven with dynamic characterisation, striking symbolism and intense moments of drama. Although Rose positions Juror 8 as the hero, the strongest character is in fact Juror 4, who is an independent thinker, rational and calm even as tension begins to build. Although Juror 4 initially votes guilty, he is able to admit his fault and change his vote.

The play Twelve Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose, examines the jury system and how jurors who are assigned to a murder trial reach a conclusion. The justice system has many challenges when finding a verdict, like confirmation bias and false memories, but it also has benefits, such as the presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt. The twelve jurors argue and have conflict when debating whether the defendant is “guilty” or “not guilty." A juror who is fulfilling his responsibilities without much bias is Juror 4. Juror 4’s use of logical determination in “Twelve Angry Men” showcases the benefits and challenges of a jury system when reaching a verdict.

Twelve Angry Men, a play by Reginald Rose, was written in 1955 at a time when America was involved in a cold war with communist countries. It shows the strength of a deliberative process that enables individuals, who have “nothing to gain or lose,” to reach a verdict. In the American jury system “everybody deserves a fair trial” and in Twelve Angry Men the defendant gets a very fair trial. All the jurors have their own opinions on the case but in the end a decision is made. The jury, and the audience, never discovers if in fact the defendant did murder his father. His guilt or innocence seems to be almost