12 Angry Men

             1. I selected juror number eight to follow for this case analysis. Like everyone else, juror number eight has his own strengths and weaknesses. Some of the strengths that I found in juror number are his strong premises. Juror number eight did not take anything for granted. He analyzed every little detail down to the bone. For example, the number of seconds it would have taken the old man to walk from his bedroom to the front door. Another example, the time it took for the train to pass by the window. He analyzed many more evidence/statements to be sure that his decision was the one he wanted to stick with.
             Another strength juror number eight utilized was his patience. Unlike the other jurors, number eight was willing to discuss the case again, rather than just voting and returning to normalcy in life. For example, juror number seven states, "This better be fast. I got tickets to a ball game tonight." Another example is juror number three, "Yeah, let's get this over with. We've probably all got things to do." Here is an example of juror number eight's patience, "... I mean, we can't decide in five minutes. Supposing we're wrong?" "Let's take an hour. The ball game doesn't start till eight o'clock." His patience is strength in my eyes because rushing to a decision impairs clear thinking.
             Another strength juror number had was his strong personal opinion. He did not crumble to peer pressure during the first open ballot. Unlike some other jurors, number two, and number twelve. His strong opinion kept this case alive and did not determine a man's life in a matter of minutes.
             Although juror number eight is only human and has his own weaknesses. One that I have determined was his appeal to pity towards the boy. In the script he states, "... this boy's been kicked around all his life. You know, living in a slum, his mother dead since he was ni...

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