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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
PERIOD 4 - 12 ANGRY MEN
Over the past two days you have watched the film “12 Angry Men.” Please share with the class what you think is the most important message of the film.
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ryan baxendale
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The most important message that i took away from "12 Angry Men" was that you should never judge a person solely based off of appearence. In the movie, a couple of the jurors had already decided that the boy was guilty just because he was a hispanic boy. This was not fair to the boy, everybody deserves a fair trial and to be treated the same way, despite their skin color or race.
I believe the most important message of 12 Angry Men is the fact that the one man stood out of the group in order to do the right thing. This man could have easily said that the defense was guilty just to prevent an argument and save him some time. Also he could have said guilty and maintain a good conscience because eleven other men claimed him to be guilty and he seemed to even think the boy killed his father but he had some doubt. The man’s disassociation with the group led the jury to make a more educated and accurate decision.
I was not here the past few days while watching "12 Angry Men" but from watching the end of the video today I think the most important message of the video would be always believe the good in someone first before believing the bad. I think that some of the men in this movie wanted so badly to believe that the boy was guilty, because its easier to see the bad in someone then the good.
The movie 12 Angry Men showed me a message that you cant have a person influence on your decisions. The men in this movie were quick to judge the boy simply because of his background or their own relations with their son. Because of this they were extremely prejudice, making their choice on a stranger. If all the men had originally looked at the boy himself and his values they may have not been so quick to vote guilty.
the most important message I took from "12 Angry Men" was to stand up for what you think is right. One man from the start thought the boy was not guilty and he stuck to what he thought no matter what anyone said, he was not convinced that the boy was guilty. i really thought this message was helpful because no one should be convinced to change their opinion
I think the most important message in 12 Angry Men, is that you can't just think someone is bad or good unless you take the time to get to know someone or something about them.Also that sometimes you have to be able to stand alone with your opinion even though some people might think it's wrong.
The important message that was presented in the film was that one should not let their own prejudice affect their decisions in life. Some men in the film simply believed he was guilty because he was not white and therefore was an inferior race. Davis did not let the boy's nationality affect his decision. He only looked at the facts in the case and came up with an educated guess. I believe the last man to admit he was not guilty was very prejudice to begin with, but learned his lesson by the end of the film.
It's ironic how they picked men for jury because they are reasonable and logical unlike women they are emotional. But the men had prejudice and lost logic
The most important message that I got out of watching “12 Angry Men” was that before stereotyping somebody, give them the benefit of the doubt because you cannot tell who a person is without spending a lot of time getting to know them. The Hispanic boy could have easily had his life taken away from him due to only assumptions. If it wasn’t for the one juror who was able to stand up for himself and go against the rest of the men, then they would not have given enough respect and thought into this major decision. It is important to be open minded and even if it means standing alone, since just because there is a majority, does not mean it is always right.
Personally, I feel that the most important message to take away from this film is that no matter how much opposition you face from people, you should never give up on your opinion and stay with it through the end, which is exactly was Mr. Davis did. Not once did Mr. Davis consider changing his vote to 'guilty' even when the other 11 men were against him, and that is such an important thing to live by.
The most important message from "12 Angry Men" was not to be prejudice and profile people just because of their appearance. At first, 11 of the 12 men thought the boy was guilty just because of what they had heard during the trial and because of his racial background. If that one juror had not voted not guilty, the boy would have been given the death penalty. That juror solely looked at the facts presented and did not care about the boys background. As the film progressed, it became evident that the boy was not guilty and more jurors began to over look the prejudices they held against the boy and realize that the boy was most likely not guilty. Everyone deserves to be treated equal. Their race, culture, religion, etc. should not determine how they are treated.
After watching "12 Angry Men", I think the most important message was to stick to what you believe is right and what is wrong. Many of the men kept changing their opinion and there was the one man that always stood to what he believed what right. You should always stick to what you think and should never be influenced by what someone else has to say.
I am a very stubborn person, that being said, I would have been difficult when changing my views. First of all this film,(12 angry men), helped me realize the terrible consequences of thinking out of prejudice. Secondly, it helped me understand further the consequences of being stubborn. Towards the end many men voting guilty were solely voting so because of their previous opinion; not because of the facts. However, on the contrary, this film also showed the positives of stubbornness. The first man to think not guilty was very stubborn and in doing so, more facts were discovered leading to the mans not guilty verdict. This film was a great segway into the further lessons, and gave me a lesson along the way.
Their were many ideas that i took away from 12 angry men. One major message was always stick to what you believe in whether your in consensus with others or you by yourself as Mr. Davis was at the start. Also dont be afraid to be proven wrong. Lastly dont be prejudice and judge a person by their ethnicity or where they grew up.
This is my second time watching the film "12 Angry Men" and I still learned a few new things about myself as well as the prejudices that people had and still do have. I think its very easy for prejudice based on skin color or gender to cloud people's judgement, especially when they are in a group with other prejudice people. However, I think that's a huge problem with society because in a case like this the boy's life was on the line and prejudice should not be the reason for his execution. I find it admirable was juror #8 did by sticking up for what he believed in and I hope I would do the same in a situation like that.
To sean's post: I think you bring up a good point about not worrying about being proven wrong. Mr. Davis could have been wrong in the beginning and the others could have proved so and no harm would have been done to anyone.
The most important message from “12 Angry Men”, was that you shouldn’t judge people based off of prejudices. This theme was portrayed throughout the film, with many jurors. Some of the jurors were so persistent with their belief that the boy was in fact guilty, with no reason but the fact that he was Latino, and has a criminal background. The false statements by the witnesses made it easier to find him guilty. This film was very interesting and showed how prejudice people can really be.
The movie "12 Angry Men" most importantly taught the lesson of fighting for what you think is right. Even though he stood alone for quite a long time, the man was able to convince others of his position that the boy was not guilty. Even though it would have been much easier to agree with everyone else and come up with a fast decision, he took the path less traveled and stuck up for the boy nevermind the length of time it took.
12 Angry Men taught me to never judge someone without considering everything about them. It wouldve been very easy to just say the boy was guilty, as 11 of the men did, because the basic evidence made it seem as if he were guilty. However, Mr. Davis did the right thing by not voting guilty not because he thought the boy was not guilty, but because he had some doubt that the boy was guilty. This taught me that you must dig deep and gather and consider all the evidence before making a decision about somebody.
The most important message that I took from watching the movie "12 Angry Men" was to never be a bystander. Mr. Davis, the protagonist in the film, defended a boy's innocence because there was not enough evidence to prove him guilty, and in effect, saved his life. Mr. Davis was in a position where he was the only person in the jury voting "not guilty", and was therefore a minority. Even though he was against the odds, and most of the other jurors were only siding with the majority as to not stand out or cause a fuss, he was sure of his case and did not want to let this boy's life go away because of ignorance. This is a prime example of a bystander taking action and protecting a cause rather than siding with the majority.
The film 12 angry men was a great film and i believe it showed that just by the way you look you should not be judged. I think it showed that being prejudice gets you no where and everyone is equal so everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.
I thought that the most important message of the film was that you can't hide from prejudice or racism, whether it's your own or someone else's. And you have to realize its prevalance and stand up when things need to change. I think a big reason why the final juror to change his vote did so was that he was hiding from the truth and was unintentionally guided by his prejudice toward kids based on his past. Only when he tore up his photo of his son did he realize that what he was doing was wrong and had to stop. The other blantantly prejudice juror knew he was prejudiced and just didn't care, it took the rest of the men standing up to him to shut him up and get him to change his vote.
the most important message in 12 angry men is to stand up for what you believe in, even if it's not what other people think. you shouldn't let the thought or opinions of others influence what you think.
The movie 12 angry men had two key messages in it. The first message, the most obvious one, was to not judge someone just based on race. Most of the men had previously decided that the boy was guilty just because he was Hispanic. The second message was about standing up for what you think is right no matter if you’re alone or not. One juror thought the boy was not guilty while eleven thought he was guilty but the man didn’t just change his mind because he was alone he was stood by his decision and fought for the boy.
This movie showed that you should always look at something carefuly. You cant always judge something or someone right off the bat if you truly dont know the person.
This movie teaches people to never judge a book by its cover. Always know the facts before jumping to conclusions. If you don't know someone don't assume something about them. Be sure to know the facts before jumping to conclusions
I think that the most important message in "12 Angry Men" is if you believe in something you should stand up for that belief. Many of the people in this film just went along with what ever the majority was going with. For an exzample the salesmen would keep changeing his vote instead of going with what he truely believed.
This movie demonstrated how some people base their decisions solely on prejudice. It shows that even when faced with facts, people let their own prejudices decide their opinions.
I think the most important message from the movie "12 Angry Men is that you need to stand up for what you believe is right even if everyone else is against you. It was hard for that one man to stand up aginst his peers and try and convince them that he was right, but if he did not do that then the boy that was on trail would have been killed. It is also important to note that when big decision have to be made we should try and keep bias out of the decision as much as we can.
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The most important message that i took away from "12 Angry Men" was that you should never judge a person solely based off of appearence. In the movie, a couple of the jurors had already decided that the boy was guilty just because he was a hispanic boy. This was not fair to the boy, everybody deserves a fair trial and to be treated the same way, despite their skin color or race.
I believe the most important message of 12 Angry Men is the fact that the one man stood out of the group in order to do the right thing. This man could have easily said that the defense was guilty just to prevent an argument and save him some time. Also he could have said guilty and maintain a good conscience because eleven other men claimed him to be guilty and he seemed to even think the boy killed his father but he had some doubt. The man’s disassociation with the group led the jury to make a more educated and accurate decision.
I was not here the past few days while watching "12 Angry Men" but from watching the end of the video today I think the most important message of the video would be always believe the good in someone first before believing the bad. I think that some of the men in this movie wanted so badly to believe that the boy was guilty, because its easier to see the bad in someone then the good.
The movie 12 Angry Men showed me a message that you cant have a person influence on your decisions. The men in this movie were quick to judge the boy simply because of his background or their own relations with their son. Because of this they were extremely prejudice, making their choice on a stranger. If all the men had originally looked at the boy himself and his values they may have not been so quick to vote guilty.
the most important message I took from "12 Angry Men" was to stand up for what you think is right. One man from the start thought the boy was not guilty and he stuck to what he thought no matter what anyone said, he was not convinced that the boy was guilty. i really thought this message was helpful because no one should be convinced to change their opinion
I think the most important message in 12 Angry Men, is that you can't just think someone is bad or good unless you take the time to get to know someone or something about them.Also that sometimes you have to be able to stand alone with your opinion even though some people might think it's wrong.
The important message that was presented in the film was that one should not let their own prejudice affect their decisions in life. Some men in the film simply believed he was guilty because he was not white and therefore was an inferior race. Davis did not let the boy's nationality affect his decision. He only looked at the facts in the case and came up with an educated guess. I believe the last man to admit he was not guilty was very prejudice to begin with, but learned his lesson by the end of the film.
It's ironic how they picked men for jury because they are reasonable and logical unlike women they are emotional. But the men had prejudice and lost logic
The most important message that I got out of watching “12 Angry Men” was that before stereotyping somebody, give them the benefit of the doubt because you cannot tell who a person is without spending a lot of time getting to know them. The Hispanic boy could have easily had his life taken away from him due to only assumptions. If it wasn’t for the one juror who was able to stand up for himself and go against the rest of the men, then they would not have given enough respect and thought into this major decision. It is important to be open minded and even if it means standing alone, since just because there is a majority, does not mean it is always right.
Personally, I feel that the most important message to take away from this film is that no matter how much opposition you face from people, you should never give up on your opinion and stay with it through the end, which is exactly was Mr. Davis did. Not once did Mr. Davis consider changing his vote to 'guilty' even when the other 11 men were against him, and that is such an important thing to live by.
The most important message from "12 Angry Men" was not to be prejudice and profile people just because of their appearance. At first, 11 of the 12 men thought the boy was guilty just because of what they had heard during the trial and because of his racial background. If that one juror had not voted not guilty, the boy would have been given the death penalty. That juror solely looked at the facts presented and did not care about the boys background. As the film progressed, it became evident that the boy was not guilty and more jurors began to over look the prejudices they held against the boy and realize that the boy was most likely not guilty. Everyone deserves to be treated equal. Their race, culture, religion, etc. should not determine how they are treated.
After watching "12 Angry Men", I think the most important message was to stick to what you believe is right and what is wrong. Many of the men kept changing their opinion and there was the one man that always stood to what he believed what right. You should always stick to what you think and should never be influenced by what someone else has to say.
I am a very stubborn person, that being said, I would have been difficult when changing my views. First of all this film,(12 angry men), helped me realize the terrible consequences of thinking out of prejudice. Secondly, it helped me understand further the consequences of being stubborn. Towards the end many men voting guilty were solely voting so because of their previous opinion; not because of the facts. However, on the contrary, this film also showed the positives of stubbornness. The first man to think not guilty was very stubborn and in doing so, more facts were discovered leading to the mans not guilty verdict. This film was a great segway into the further lessons, and gave me a lesson along the way.
Their were many ideas that i took away from 12 angry men. One major message was always stick to what you believe in whether your in consensus with others or you by yourself as Mr. Davis was at the start. Also dont be afraid to be proven wrong. Lastly dont be prejudice and judge a person by their ethnicity or where they grew up.
This is my second time watching the film "12 Angry Men" and I still learned a few new things about myself as well as the prejudices that people had and still do have. I think its very easy for prejudice based on skin color or gender to cloud people's judgement, especially when they are in a group with other prejudice people. However, I think that's a huge problem with society because in a case like this the boy's life was on the line and prejudice should not be the reason for his execution. I find it admirable was juror #8 did by sticking up for what he believed in and I hope I would do the same in a situation like that.
To sean's post: I think you bring up a good point about not worrying about being proven wrong. Mr. Davis could have been wrong in the beginning and the others could have proved so and no harm would have been done to anyone.
The most important message from “12 Angry Men”, was that you shouldn’t judge people based off of prejudices. This theme was portrayed throughout the film, with many jurors. Some of the jurors were so persistent with their belief that the boy was in fact guilty, with no reason but the fact that he was Latino, and has a criminal background. The false statements by the witnesses made it easier to find him guilty. This film was very interesting and showed how prejudice people can really be.
The movie "12 Angry Men" most importantly taught the lesson of fighting for what you think is right. Even though he stood alone for quite a long time, the man was able to convince others of his position that the boy was not guilty. Even though it would have been much easier to agree with everyone else and come up with a fast decision, he took the path less traveled and stuck up for the boy nevermind the length of time it took.
12 Angry Men taught me to never judge someone without considering everything about them. It wouldve been very easy to just say the boy was guilty, as 11 of the men did, because the basic evidence made it seem as if he were guilty. However, Mr. Davis did the right thing by not voting guilty not because he thought the boy was not guilty, but because he had some doubt that the boy was guilty. This taught me that you must dig deep and gather and consider all the evidence before making a decision about somebody.
The most important message that I took from watching the movie "12 Angry Men" was to never be a bystander. Mr. Davis, the protagonist in the film, defended a boy's innocence because there was not enough evidence to prove him guilty, and in effect, saved his life.
Mr. Davis was in a position where he was the only person in the jury voting "not guilty", and was therefore a minority. Even though he was against the odds, and most of the other jurors were only siding with the majority as to not stand out or cause a fuss, he was sure of his case and did not want to let this boy's life go away because of ignorance.
This is a prime example of a bystander taking action and protecting a cause rather than siding with the majority.
The film 12 angry men was a great film and i believe it showed that just by the way you look you should not be judged. I think it showed that being prejudice gets you no where and everyone is equal so everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.
I thought that the most important message of the film was that you can't hide from prejudice or racism, whether it's your own or someone else's. And you have to realize its prevalance and stand up when things need to change. I think a big reason why the final juror to change his vote did so was that he was hiding from the truth and was unintentionally guided by his prejudice toward kids based on his past. Only when he tore up his photo of his son did he realize that what he was doing was wrong and had to stop. The other blantantly prejudice juror knew he was prejudiced and just didn't care, it took the rest of the men standing up to him to shut him up and get him to change his vote.
the most important message in 12 angry men is to stand up for what you believe in, even if it's not what other people think. you shouldn't let the thought or opinions of others influence what you think.
The movie 12 angry men had two key messages in it. The first message, the most obvious one, was to not judge someone just based on race. Most of the men had previously decided that the boy was guilty just because he was Hispanic. The second message was about standing up for what you think is right no matter if you’re alone or not. One juror thought the boy was not guilty while eleven thought he was guilty but the man didn’t just change his mind because he was alone he was stood by his decision and fought for the boy.
This movie showed that you should always look at something carefuly. You cant always judge something or someone right off the bat if you truly dont know the person.
This movie teaches people to never judge a book by its cover. Always know the facts before jumping to conclusions. If you don't know someone don't assume something about them. Be sure to know the facts before jumping to conclusions
I think that the most important message in "12 Angry Men" is if you believe in something you should stand up for that belief. Many of the people in this film just went along with what ever the majority was going with. For an exzample the salesmen would keep changeing his vote instead of going with what he truely believed.
This movie demonstrated how some people base their decisions solely on prejudice. It shows that even when faced with facts, people let their own prejudices decide their opinions.
I think the most important message from the movie "12 Angry Men is that you need to stand up for what you believe is right even if everyone else is against you. It was hard for that one man to stand up aginst his peers and try and convince them that he was right, but if he did not do that then the boy that was on trail would have been killed. It is also important to note that when big decision have to be made we should try and keep bias out of the decision as much as we can.
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