‘Twelve Angry Men’ is a naturalistic play, written by Reginald Rose who shows that conflict can impact on all people, and its factors are what make the issue of prejudice, justice and the case of personal experience. Prejudice is one of many factors that contribute on conflict, how it is gone about, and the way it prevents people from acting towards others. Along with the inhabitants of prejudice, justice and personal experience are also major factors which are involved in the outcome of conflict. Throughout the play, a main focus which Rose explores is prejudice, and the way he links it to a major factor of conflict. While Rose showcases the effect of prejudice and its impact on conflict, he endures using his jury, the major influence personal experience has on people, and each other, making the decision from come personally.
Juror 8s personality in a brief description is thoughtful and assertive. In contrast with juror 8, Mrs. Jones shows she is aggressive and sassy. For prove of this, throughout the story 12 Angry Men, Juror 8 is thoughtful by showing sympathy to the boys background. While Mrs. Jones show being aggressive by dragging roger down the street in a half-nelson. Pursuing their contrasts further they are different from where they stand in each situation.
All other eleven men are certain that the boy is guilty. However, Davis smartly utilizes some key tools to move his cause forward. Some of the other men are outraged that Davis could even fathom that the boy is innocent and promptly lash out towards him. Davis, instead of retaliating in kind, uses polite and friendly talk to express his concerns. In fact, throughout the entire film, it is probably Davis’s amicable nature as well as cool reasoning that most persuades the jury members.
Another way juror 8 continues in his leadership role is by sticking to his unique verdict, although the other men attempt to pursue him otherwise. They take turns giving examples as to why the boy is guilty, however juror
Power is described in our text as “the ability to influence, command, or apply force; a measure of a person’s potential to get other to do what he or she wants them to do, as well as to avoid being forced by others to do what he or she does not want to do”. In this film, you see many different aspects of this concept, ranging from Fonda’s character having an understated powerful influence over the rest of the group, to the opposite extreme of a very angry juror fighting to control the rest of the group as a result of a personal issue with his son. It is a very interesting comparison to see that the angry juror, who is making the most noise and trying to control the way the jury votes the most, actually receives very little respect from the majority of the members. However, Henry Fonda’s character approaches the issue more from a teamwork point of view, and consistently gains votes towards his way of thinking as he calmly and rationally discusses what he viewed as inconsistencies in the case that lead him to believe the boy may not be guilty. This film is an amazing example of how one person standing up against popular thought can, in fact, sway the rest of the group to their way of thinking.
It is commonly believed that society is in dire need of a defence against eloquence. Eloquence is more often than not used to further an agenda. The key function of eloquence for any sort of agenda is to manipulate, sell, or persuade an audience or individual. Eloquence can be abused to oppress or censor the liberties of the public, and individuals as shown in romans in Britain’ A story form the justice games by ‘geoffery robertson’ as well as ‘trials of Oz’ – another Robertson story from the justice games. A form of eloquence is rhetoric speaking.
It is always important to know the difference between right wrong in any type of situation. I believe everyone and every situation is unique My ethical morals is to be the best I can possible be. To follow the use of personal ethics is to do the right thing as a fully responsible adult. I believe in making honest and responsible choices that will help benifit others as well as myself. Making sure that I stay aware of other peoples feelings and opinions is on the top of my list.
The above quote assumes that possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility in life. It is arguable that by simply knowing something makes you ethically responsible. Ethical responsibility can be defined as the action of men in attempt to correct a harmful and misleading situation as well as preventing harm from happening. The quote has a direct assumption that knowledge carries an ethical responsibility. Humans who have knowledge of a certain situation tend to understand the implications of every action that men take, thus it is also their responsibility to ensure that their actions are ethical in any way.
Hence, Chris Keller has every reason to feel as guilty as his father because while Keller’s guilt lay with his wartime misdeeds, his guilt lies in his hypocrisy, betrayal of the family and his implicit participation in Keller’s crime. Chris Keller’s hypocrisy in upholding his duty towards society is slowly introduced as the play’s structure showcases him as an upright individual in Act One, an individual who has forsaken his values for his personal interest (Ann as his love interest supersedes his concerns) in Act Two. In Act One, Chris is portrayed as having strong commitment towards acting for the overall good for everyone over self-interest. Chris’s commitment towards sacrifice is made clear when he tells Keller “Every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer”. The usage of the absolute term
A good boss is a great listener, a communicator, someone that pays attention to the people around him. Good bosses are humble and take responsibility. A good boss is courageous, has a sense of humor, shares authority and is an encourager. In his book Good Boss, Bad Boss (16) Robert Sutton says “Bosses make the biggest difference when they wield direct and personal influence over followers.” A good boss is defined by those in subjection to him. A bad boss is the opposite of a good boss, some of the character traits of a bad boss are intimidation, bad tempers, arrogance, secrecy, indecisiveness and anger.