In the play, Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, the lesson of testing others' opinions and questioning their assumptions is clear through the actions of juror eight. He states his opinion and goes with his instincts even though he was against eleven other jurors. Juror nine says,"it takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly" when he was describing juror eight (Rose 28). No matter how much smarter or powerful the other person is, you should be entitled to form your own opinions.
I like how you include the quote of Juror 9 talking about juror 8, i like how you said how people have their own opinions. I like how you explain how the lesson of others opinions and questions.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this! Juror eight is quiet throughout most of the play and is the only person in the initial ballot to vote not guilty. When Act 2 came he shows us that he doesn't argue that the man is innocent but says that he cannot condemn a man to death without discussing the case first. He is the only juror to describe the crime scene in full detail by creating an elaborate reenactment in order to figure out whether or not the old man was lying.
ReplyDeleteJuror eight was so strong; he didn't let anyone else's opinion sway his view. Like you stated, he was the one facilitating the scrutiny of evidence that was one thought to be fact. Not only did he stand his ground, he continued to push his views on others. that continuous push changed the mind of all of the jurors in the end, leaving the verdict not guilty by reasonable doubt
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