Monday, March 2, 2015
1a- Jamie Holliday
Prejudice is something that is implanted in every person's mind when someone meets someone new. We judge them for what they appear to be like and then compare them to other times and stories we have heard that sound like them. This is what gets in the way of some of the jurors opinions in the play "Twelve Angry Men". Juror ten is a great example of this. He argues at one point about why they're even considering some of the facts when, in his opinion, they're not applicable. The reason he thinks some of the facts are not applicable is because of where the defendant comes from, or where he lives. Since the defendant was from a bad part of town, he prejudices the boy just because of stories he's heard about what people are like that come from that area. Another juror then speaks up and says he is from the same part of town that the defendant is from and that he is a middle-class working citizen. He talks about that even though you grow up in a specific situation doesn't mean that you will be affected by that situation.
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Your post is interesting to read! Its true, many people are implanted with prejudice because its just the way we are. We grow up hearing the opinions of people around us and they stick with us, some subconsciously. Sometimes we need to be reminded of our prejudice so it doesn't cloud our judgement. Juror Eight does a good job of reminding the jury that someones stereotype doesn't portray the actual person and their actions.
ReplyDeleteYour post is interesting to read! Its true, many people are implanted with prejudice because its just the way we are. We grow up hearing the opinions of people around us and they stick with us, some subconsciously. Sometimes we need to be reminded of our prejudice so it doesn't cloud our judgement. Juror Eight does a good job of reminding the jury that someones stereotype doesn't portray the actual person and their actions.
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