Twelve Angry Men Author: Visit Amazon's Reginald Rose Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0143104403 | Format: EPUB
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About the Author
Reginald Rose (1920–2002) won three Emmy awards for television writing as well as an Oscar for the feature-length adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.
David Mamet 's
Glengarry Glen Ross won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1984. He is also the author of
Writing in Restaurants and
On Directing Film, both available from Penguin.
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classics (August 29, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0143104403
- ISBN-13: 978-0143104407
- Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Twelve Angry Men is one of those American classics that has grown more memorable over the years, an examination of a judicial system that allows each man his day in court with a jury of his peers. Although written in 1954, the play remains relevant in its intent. Juror Eight is pivotal, the one man who refuses to take the easy way out, requesting a logical examination of the facts before jumping to conclusions. The result of this one man's stand is significant, a gradual shifting of opinions as the other jurors speak their personal concerns, assumptions and general willingness to participate in the process in a meaningful way.
Each of the jurors, like Americans in general, brings his own mind set into the jury room. The evidence as presented acceptable to the majority, the first inclination of the majority is to vote the accused guilty. To further complicate the drama, the room is unbearably hot, some of the jurors anxious to escape the sweltering crucible of the small space, unwilling to put in the time or energy necessary to reach common agreement. Yet Juror Eight holds out, refusing to give in to the pressure of the more verbal jurors, calmly arguing the facts of the case and asking his fellow members to reconsider their opinions. Over time, the more thoughtful members become willing to discuss the troublesome aspects of the case before them, although those who have no patience chafe at the changing of opinion.
The beauty of this play lies in its simplicity, democracy in its purest and most practical form, when a single voice speaks to reasoned consideration.
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