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12 ANGRY Men12 ANGRY MenReginald RoseReginald Rose

Information about the playInformation about the play•What is a play?What is a play?•What is a trial?What is a trial?

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What is a Play?What is a Play?

Any type of reading Any type of reading that is that is performed performed on stage.on stage.

This This includes:includes: DramasDramas ComediesComedies MusicalsMusicals TragediesTragedies

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What is a Drama?What is a Drama?

One of the One of the major major forms of literatureforms of literature

Intended to be Intended to be performedperformed on on stage in front of an stage in front of an audienceaudience

It It includes stage includes stage directions and directions and dialoguedialogue between between characterscharacters

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STAGE DIRECTIONSSTAGE DIRECTIONS

InstructionsInstructions for the director, actors, for the director, actors, and stage crewand stage crew

Set apartSet apart in the script in the script using using (parentheses) and (parentheses) and ItalicsItalics

Describe the sceneryDescribe the scenery (items on stage (items on stage that create setting) that create setting) andand what the what the propsprops are (objects the actors use) are (objects the actors use)

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DIALOGUEDIALOGUE

Conversation between charactersConversation between characters

One of the most important things about a One of the most important things about a drama/play is that it uses dialogue. drama/play is that it uses dialogue.

During the play, the During the play, the dialogue tells us dialogue tells us about the plot and characters’ about the plot and characters’ personalitiespersonalities. .

We know who the We know who the speaker isspeaker is because the because the name of the speaker is name of the speaker is boldedbolded in front of in front of what the speaker says.what the speaker says.

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What’s a Trial?What’s a Trial?

There are There are several parts to a trialseveral parts to a trial.. Jury SelectionJury Selection Opening statementsOpening statements Prosecution’s case (“good guy”)Prosecution’s case (“good guy”) Defense’s case (the defendant “bad guy”)Defense’s case (the defendant “bad guy”) Closing statementsClosing statements Jury instructions Jury instructions Jury deliberation and verdictJury deliberation and verdict

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The JuryThe Jury

Consists of 12 citizensConsists of 12 citizensThey are They are interviewed and personally interviewed and personally

selectedselected for the case for the case based on their based on their viewsviews and responses to questions and responses to questions

They They decide the verdictdecide the verdict for the for the defendantdefendant

They must come to a They must come to a unanimous unanimous decisiondecision for the verdict for the verdict

Meaning: all 12 persons need to agree Meaning: all 12 persons need to agree on a guilty or not guilty chargeon a guilty or not guilty charge

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REASONABLE DOUBTREASONABLE DOUBT

““beyond a reasonable doubt” is the beyond a reasonable doubt” is the term the court usesterm the court uses

Simply put, this means that Simply put, this means that there is there is no doubt, in a reasonable person’s no doubt, in a reasonable person’s mind, that the defendant is guiltymind, that the defendant is guilty. .

Most importantly used in murder Most importantly used in murder cases when the defendant’s life is on cases when the defendant’s life is on the line. the line.

Meaning, that Meaning, that the evidence presented the evidence presented is air-tight. is air-tight.

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CIRCUMSTANSTIAL EVIDENCECIRCUMSTANSTIAL EVIDENCE

Evidence Evidence based on the circumstancesbased on the circumstancesBasically, it’s Basically, it’s not the best typenot the best type of of

evidence.evidence. It is largely It is largely based on inferencesbased on inferences and and

indirectly proves a fact.indirectly proves a fact.EX: I buy a blouse. You steal the same EX: I buy a blouse. You steal the same

blouse from a friend of ours. Because I blouse from a friend of ours. Because I wear the blouse in public the next day, wear the blouse in public the next day, circumstantial evidence says I stole it.circumstantial evidence says I stole it.

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El TrainEl Train

Short for Short for ELEVATED TrainELEVATED TrainUsually Usually found in large citiesfound in large cities like like

Chicago and New York CityChicago and New York CityBasically, a Basically, a metro station above the metro station above the

groundground

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1957, New York1957, New York

Last year in the 10 year Last year in the 10 year “GOLDEN “GOLDEN AGE” of BaseballAGE” of Baseball

Although women are granted the Although women are granted the right to sit on a jury in 1947, it is a right to sit on a jury in 1947, it is a state-by-state decision, and on a state-by-state decision, and on a volunteer basis (volunteer basis (women aren’t forced women aren’t forced to be on a juryto be on a jury))

Boxing and Baseball are the hot Boxing and Baseball are the hot sportssports; many attend baseball games ; many attend baseball games and the Friday Fight Nightsand the Friday Fight Nights

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Dempsey-Firpo Fight (pg.42)Dempsey-Firpo Fight (pg.42)

Famous boxing fightFamous boxing fight that took place in that took place in 19231923.. Dempsey was the reining heavyweight Dempsey was the reining heavyweight

champ.champ. Firpo put up a good fight, and he knocked Firpo put up a good fight, and he knocked

Dempsey out of the ring.Dempsey out of the ring. Dempsey suffered a blow to the head, and Dempsey suffered a blow to the head, and

there was a there was a scandal around how slow the ref scandal around how slow the ref counted and how Dempsey got back into the counted and how Dempsey got back into the ringring

DempseyDempsey eventually eventually wonwon the match. the match.

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Khrushchev (pg.50)Khrushchev (pg.50)

Nikita Khrushchev was a Nikita Khrushchev was a Soviet Union Soviet Union Communist leaderCommunist leader

Boorish- served for the Bolsheviks in Boorish- served for the Bolsheviks in RussiaRussia

Was Was convinced that the communist convinced that the communist ways were going to take overways were going to take over the the west (America)… west (America)… not so muchnot so much……

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J. Walter Thompson (pg.68)J. Walter Thompson (pg.68)

Successful advertising agent in the Successful advertising agent in the early 1900’searly 1900’s

He is credited as the "He is credited as the "father of modern father of modern magazine advertisingmagazine advertising" in the US." in the US.

Thompson is responsible for some Thompson is responsible for some enduring brand images in popular culture, enduring brand images in popular culture, like the like the Rock of Gibraltar used for the used for the Prudential Insurance Company

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Clarence Darrow (pg.70)Clarence Darrow (pg.70)

Famous American lawyerFamous American lawyerLeading member of the American Leading member of the American

Civil Liberties UnionCivil Liberties UnionMost famous for defending the two Most famous for defending the two

killers, Leopold and Loeb: two teens killers, Leopold and Loeb: two teens charged for the murder of a 14 year charged for the murder of a 14 year old boy; they were aiming to create old boy; they were aiming to create “the perfect murder”.“the perfect murder”.

No such luck: both got life sentencesNo such luck: both got life sentences

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WHERE DO YOU STAND?WHERE DO YOU STAND?

Ethics and ValuesEthics and Values

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Suppose you knew that everyone Suppose you knew that everyone around you was thinking one way; around you was thinking one way; the opposite of how you were the opposite of how you were thinking.thinking.

Would you still stand up for what you Would you still stand up for what you believed, or would you go along with believed, or would you go along with the crowd?the crowd?

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Suppose someone tells you that your Suppose someone tells you that your best friend gossips about you behind best friend gossips about you behind your back.your back.

Would you:Would you:Talk to your friendTalk to your friendInvestigate the situation (i.e. consider Investigate the situation (i.e. consider

the source, go over the facts)the source, go over the facts)Never talk to your best friend againNever talk to your best friend again

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Is there ever a good enough reason Is there ever a good enough reason to give someone the death penalty?to give someone the death penalty?

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Suppose someone tells your mom Suppose someone tells your mom they saw you smoking.they saw you smoking.

Your mom kicks you out of the house Your mom kicks you out of the house without even talking to you about it.without even talking to you about it.

Fair? Unfair? Why? Why not?Fair? Unfair? Why? Why not?

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Have you ever, even in jest, said, Have you ever, even in jest, said, “I’m gonna kill you!”? “I’m gonna kill you!”?

Now, suppose that person that you Now, suppose that person that you said that to turned up dead later that said that to turned up dead later that day (they had, indeed, been killed).day (they had, indeed, been killed).

Is that reason enough to send you to Is that reason enough to send you to jail for life?jail for life?

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Imagine a time that you have been Imagine a time that you have been really ticked off.really ticked off.

While you were mad: Did you listen to While you were mad: Did you listen to music? Did you watch a movie? music? Did you watch a movie?

If so, can you remember the song or If so, can you remember the song or the title of the movie? Why or why the title of the movie? Why or why not?not?