Friday, May 13, 2016
Twelve Angry Men pt. 3
In the end of the play, Twelve Angry Men, all of the men are starting to change their verdict to not guilty and saying things like, "I'm sorry. I'm convinced." and "...there is reasonable doubt". Juror 8 becomes the majority instead of the minority like he started out. If an element were to change in this book such as gender of the jurors, (I'm aware the book can also go by Twelve Angry Women, but I am speaking hypothetically based off of stereotypes.) I feel like the conversation would be much more emotional, stereotypically. A lot more of the jurors would feel bad for the boy and vote not guilty or at least want to discuss the case further. The story would also be different if the plot happened today. The case would be close to open and shut with all of the technology advancements like DNA, security cameras, and other things that help investigators solve crimes in today's society. Another element that would drastically change the story is if the boy had died. The jurors would probably be arguing over whether it was a murder-suicidr, or if both the father and boy had been murdered together. So many aspects could change the story drastically. I feel the story is best the way it is.
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I agree with you Danielle that the story is best the way it is because like you said if the boy ended up being dead and it looked as if it was a murder suicide, it would just drag on I feel like and the ending would leave us with a huge cliff hanger that won't ever be finished. You are also right about juror 8 he became a huge deal on why the boy is free because he didnt jump to conclusions. Another thing I want to add is that if the jurors were women i feel like it would definitely add more drama which would be cool but as men i like it because it gives me an outlook of what men would think and say in this situation..
ReplyDeletei feel like if the jurors didn't change the verdict at the end that it truly would of been a wrongful conviction on all of the jurors faults
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I feel as though if women were the jurors they would automatically vote that the boy was not guilty because they felt bad for him. They wouldn't think about the actual facts about the situation and make a decision without thinking of the consequences of their decision.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about the story being left the way it is. If the boy had died, the story would have been pointless. It would be one of those endings that leave the audience angry. I also agree that if it was to be women, it would be a lot more dramatic. I feel like the observations that were made, would have never even been noticed if it were females.
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