Homework


 * //12 ANGRY MEN//**

1. Explain, in a paragraph, the meaning of "reasonable doubt" 2. How does Rose create the atmosphere in the opening scene, p.1-4 ? 3. Write a paragraph on the initial impressions of the jurors. p.1-6 4. What are the first impressions of juror 10? p.8-10 5. " " " " " " 8 ? p.2-7 6. 3 ? p.1-4 7. 7 ? p. 1-6 8.Describe the accused boy 9. How does juror 9 assert himself and over what? p.8 10. List details of juror 12 that indicate his character. p.9 11. Explain juror 2 p.9 13. p.10 when juror 10 is challenged what does his reaction indicate? Similarly his reaction to juror 5 on p.12 14. What are the first indications of juror 3's bias? 15.p.12 Discuss juror 3's interesting gesture to juror 5 16. p.13 Discuss the interaction between juror 10 and the Foreman 17. p.14 What indicate's juror 3's aggression? 18. p.15-17 What does the discussion over the knife indicate about the various jurors? 19. p.18 How does juror 7 show his insensitivity? 20.p.19-21 Discuss the reaction of the jurors after the secret ballot 21.p.20 What betrays juror 11's origins? 22. p.20 Juror 8 makes a prediction about juror 7. Is he right? 23. p.21-22 Discuss the interchanges between jurors 11 and 12, 3 and 5, 7 and 8, 6 and 8 and what these signify 24. p.24 Expalin why juror 10 calls the murdered man a "bum" 25. p.25 Juror 12 becomes angry for the first time- why? And how does he react to juror 3's demand for and apology? What is interesting about this demand? 26. p.25-26 Explain juror 8's problem with the old man's testimony and the el-train 27. p.26 Discuss the reaction of juror 6 to juror 3's attitude to juror 9 28 p.27 Discuss juror 9's percption of the old man and the stage directions 29. p.31-36 [40-47] juros 3,10,7, object to the discussion over the old man's testimony. Note their comments and reactions to the diswcussion 30. Act 1 ends on a very dramatic note. Explain the interaction between jurors 8 and 3 and its significance 31. Act 2 opens with several points of tension. Discuss these 32. p.42 Juror 3 tries to justify/explain his previous outburst. What is interesting about this and what does it reveal about him? 33. When juror 10 wants to declare a hung jury, juror 3's reaction is interesting. Why is this so? 34. p.44 Juror 11 suggests juror 7 does not understand "reasonable doubt". Explain juror 7's reaction 35. p.46 [58] how does juror 11 finally silence juror 10? 36. p.47 [59] Examine juror 10's reaction when juror 8 challenges his support of the psychiatric evidence by quoting his own words back to him.[that he wouldnt "give a nickel" for their evidence] 37. p.48 [60] Why does the discussion over hte angle of the knife create such tension? 38. p.49 Juror 3 accuses juror 8 of "mumbo jumbo" yet all the discussion has been between jurors 5 and 2 so why does he so accuse him? 39. p.50 Juror 7 changes his vote- what is interesting about this [note stage directions] 40. p.51-53 Discuss juror 10's rant and the reaction to it 41. p.57-59 [71] How is it juror 3 maintains his stance even when he is the only one and why does he then change? 42. Is the ending a positive one?