12 Angry Men Flashcards
J10 to all jurors voting not quilty’ after the maiority
have changed their vote
Juror 10: They are different. They think different.
The act different… the don’t need any big excuse to
kill someone’
-Rant = aggressive + racist
-discrimination, fear & bias undermine common
identity -•threaten American values
-J10 refuses to accept accused is not guilty due to his
race / refuses to accept accused as ‘American
-J10’s lack of acceptance + prejudice is in contrast to
reason required or good citizens/true Americans
J10 justifies his decision to keep voting quilty/
outburst
Juror 10: we are living in a dangerous time, and it
we don’t watch it, if we don’t smack them down
whenever we can. then they are gonna own us
-J10 creates us vs them dichotomy / implies accused
isn’t American so doesn’t deserve justice
-J10 S discriminatory rant Ultimately alienates him
from the process o/c itis un-American
-J10’s racism=sickness throughout play/other J standing against it shows Am. refusing to allow itself to be ‘infected’ by intolerance-> Ideals preserved
J11 re: the American Justice system as tensions rise
+ Is stand divided
Juror 11: This. I have alwavs thought. is a
remarkable thing about democracv. That we are […]
notified […] This is one of the reasons we are strong.
We should not make it a personal thing
-spirit of citizenship
-J11 x born in Am but as an immigrant, keenly feels the need to uphold democratic values that make the country worth admiring
-working together allows justice to prevail + Am. to be it’s best, inclusive self
J7 @J11 after J11 contradicts him
Juror 7: ‘I’m tellin’ ya, they’re all alike. He comes over
to this country running for his life and before he even takes a big breath he’s telling us how to run the
Show’
-J7 does not accept J11 as an Am. B/c or his immigrant staus
-prejudice + discrim. make him petty->prevent
him from seeing reasonable argument
Juror 8 to 3 jurors still voting guilty
Juror 8: ‘Prejudice obscures the truth […] But we
have a reasonable doubt and this is a safeguard that
has enormous value in our system.
-w courage, sensitivity + perseverance+by
working together in a spirit of citizenship. Am. can est. fundamental equality
-J8 is stalwart + Intent on seeing justice carried out
appropriately/ resolutely defends democracy+the
rights of all to a fair trial
Before discussion begins
Juror 7:”This better be fast. I got tickets to a ball
game tonight”
-J7 = impatient
-Personal weakness = apathy
-Sets tone of apathy + indiff. -little care or
concern for the life of the accused
-Implies apathy + indiff. threaten Am. ideals
J9 explaining why he changes sides after 2nd vote
J9 ‘it’s not easy to stand alone against the
ridicule of others’
-J9s support reveals courage + integrity of J8
-this courage is required for rule of law to prevail
J9 changes his vote & argument ensues
J11: “I have always thought that in this country a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions”
-J11 stresses value of freedom of speech
-spirit of citizenship -J11 x born in Am.but. as an immigrant. keenly feels the need to uphold
democratic values that make the country worth
admiring
-must be open minded to complete civic duty
J3 to J5 after accusing him of changing his vote
J3: “look, i was a little excited. I didn’t mean to get nasty” (pg21)
-J3 prejudice to J5 b/c he thinks J5=supports ‘x guilty’ vote
-J3 angry+paranoid-> accusatory of other j’s
-j3’s sense of aggression+lack of control is in contrast to reason required of good citizens
-personal weakness threatens Am. Ideals
As J11 shares his reasoning
J3: “listen, you voted ’guilty’, didn’t you, what side are you on?
J11: “I don’t believe i have to be loyal to one side or the other. I am simply asking questions” (pg 30)
-J3 angry+paranoid->accusatory of other J’s
-J3’s sense of aggression+lack of control=contrast to reason required of good citizens
-J11 stresses value of freedom of speech
-spirit of citizenship -J11 x born in Am. but as an immigrant. keenly feels the need to uphold democratic values that make the country worth admiring speech+democracy
J3->J8 during outburst @ end of Act 1
J3: “For this kid, you bet I’d like to pull the switch” (pg37)
-J3 weakness=personal r’ship w son=affect case=seek closure/satisfaction
-J8 ask “you don’t really mean you’ll kill me do you?”=condescending=J8 x mean what he said
-J3=used as a warning=threaten Am. Ideals=consumed w feelings abt son=hate
After the final verdict is reached
“Stage direction: The J3 rises. The J8 helps him on with his jacket.” (Pg 59)
-w courage, sensitivity, perseverance+ by working together=spirit of citizenship+fundamental equality=bedrock of Am. Society
-Matter of the verdict=x personal matter=J8+J3= both Am. Men doing their civic duty
