Themes in 12 Angry Men by Punita Mistry https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh exploration of themes within the play en-us 2018-03-22 00:35:23 UTC 2019-03-27 23:02:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Patricide: pmistry1 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/244801519 the killing of one's father]]> 2018-03-22 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/244801519 Cathartic pmistry1 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/244801663 an act which allows relief from emotions]]> 2018-03-22 00:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/244801663 Importance https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345921776 How the facts can change one individuals decision and ultimately the whole jury  
3rd juror - ‘I’m talking facts’ ‘it’s the way kids are nowadays’ 
2nd juror - ‘you can’t send someone off to die on evidence like that’ 
]]> 2019-03-27 22:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345921776 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345921986 -Can influence decision
Turn people against each other Breed ignorance 

"Yeah, well I’ve got one. He’s twenty. We did everything for that boy, and what happened? When he was sixteen we had a battle. He hit me in the face. He’s big, y’know. I haven’t seen him in two year. Rotten kid." (3rd juror)
 ]]> 2019-03-27 22:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345921986 Socially responsible: https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922156 they feel that its socially responsible to make sure that they don't give up on the boy and make sure that they don't kill someone who could be innocent 
Civic Duty:
Its the jury's civic duty to make sure they are responsible ]]> 2019-03-27 22:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922156 the symbol of the heat represents tension, and suits may represent professionalism and order so when the heat increased and various jurors take suits off, it would represent the tension leading to lack of professionalism and order https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922158 2019-03-27 22:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922158 “the burden of proof is on the prosecution; the defendant doesn’t have to open his mouth” – 8th juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922165 2019-03-27 22:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922165 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922170 Symbolises the peak tension in the jury room]]> 2019-03-27 22:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922170 "Prejudice obscures the truth"- 8th Juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922190 2019-03-27 22:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922190 Ability for those accusing the boy of murder to make errors in their evidence: flaws in witness accounts https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922281 - elderly man couldn't heard the murder as the el train went by
- elderly man didn't see the boy - he heard a fight at 8pm and then when the body hit the floor, he assumed it was the boy: retold the story to sound interesting and important

- "he’s an old man, he’s always confused, how can he be positive about anything” 
- old man feels the need to be recognised in society so his evidence is likely to be fallible

-"Facts may be coloured by the personalities of the people who present them." - 11th ]]> 2019-03-27 22:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922281 the female witness "tried to look 35 but is actually 45" by wearing younger clothes https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922318 2019-03-27 22:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922318 10th Juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922336  
"break my brain over scum like that?" 
]]> 2019-03-27 22:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922336 They bring up his past actions and that is against the law these days-8th juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922339 2019-03-27 22:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922339 Weather - heat - tension and discomfort of the jury room and case Storm - arguing/climax of coming to a decision Rain - relief - decision/ resolution have been found https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922356 2019-03-27 22:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922356 The boy had a very bad relationship with his father after having a lot of physical interact https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922362 2019-03-27 22:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922362 Talking about the elderly witness https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922755 3rd Juror: Why should he lie? What's he got to gain?
9th Juror: Attention, Maybe]]> 2019-03-27 22:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922755 juror 7 is apathetic about their decision, even though he knows it will lead to a boy either living or dying. in contrast, many jurors such as juror 8 care a lot about the decision saying "I'm not going to send a boy off to die without talking about it first" https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922762 2019-03-27 22:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922762 The 3rd juror wants the boy to be charged as guilty as he hates his own son and feels they are similar https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922821 2019-03-27 22:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922821 "It's not easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first" https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922858 2019-03-27 22:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922858 3rd juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922880   "you took an oath in the court room" ]]> 2019-03-27 22:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922880 rule of law: https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922972 the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.



]]> 2019-03-27 22:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922972 - Rules of the law- innocent until proven guilty Their responsibility https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922980 2019-03-27 22:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345922980 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923160  
prejudice can obscures the truth

]]> 2019-03-27 22:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923160 Whatever the weather is, it sets the tension of the room and how all the jurors are feeling https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923195 2019-03-27 22:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923195 9th Juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923324  
"the facts are supposed to determine the case" 
]]> 2019-03-27 22:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923324 3rd Juror https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923422 'why don'tcha pay attention to the facts']]> 2019-03-27 22:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923422 Female witness https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923517 The female witness is self-conscious about how old she is and as a result attempts to look younger

]]> 2019-03-27 22:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923517 The Jury room is a hot, dark and stuffy room https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923528 2019-03-27 22:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923528 pmistry1 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923641 The jury room is full of basic equipment. The fans don't work, representing how dysfunctional the group is in working together]]> 2019-03-27 22:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923641 "the fan doesn’t work" - symbol of discomfort felt by 7th and the rest of the Jury https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923693 2019-03-27 22:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923693 pmistry1 https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923894 female witness removes her glasses to be more youthful]]> 2019-03-27 23:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923894 the taking off of their blazers represented that they were prepared to be there a while and get to the end of it https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923961 2019-03-27 23:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923961 The play also criticises the death penalty https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923991 2019-03-27 23:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923991 Accuracy of the old man's testimony https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923993 3rd Juror: You're talking about a matter of seconds here. Nobody can be that accurate
8th Juror: Well, I think that testimony which could put a human being into an electric chair should be that accurate]]> 2019-03-27 23:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345923993 "We did everything for that boy and what happened?... I haven't seen him in two years. Rotten kid. You work your heart out…" - 3rd jurors poor relationship with his own son influencing his bias of the accused boy https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345924064 2019-03-27 23:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pmistry1/5krscgb74gdh/wish/345924064