Comparative TAM & OTW by https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg Created by ENG12a en-us 2018-08-22 03:41:48 UTC 2018-08-29 01:55:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274481981 Kazan's OTW and Rose's TAM both portray the theme of past events shaping an individuals views on society. Kazan integrates Terry's hook as a representation of his past conflicts with the choices made by Johnny Friendly and the violence he has to endure to uncover the truth. In the same way, Rose includes a "scarred table" to exemplify the conflicts experienced by past jurors in the same position. In doing this, Rose conveys the hardships encountered in order to get the truth and gaining social justice. Another representation employed by Rose is the switch blade supposedly used by the defendant. Similarly to the hook used in Kazan's film to emphasise the themes and struggles that are crucial in creating a just society.]]> 2018-08-22 03:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274481981 kafoa5050 https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484328 Reginal Rose’s play 12 angry men and Elia Kazan’s film on the water front explores the themes of conflict and inner entrapment. Throughout both texts it displays the gradual awareness of their rights and the cleansing away of their sins. This is shown through the symbolism of the pigeons and the hawks and the hot stormy weather. Where the storm represents the cleansing of arguments and realisation of the rights and justice “you’re not goin’ to intimidate me. I’m entitled to my opinion”. Similarly with on the waterfront where the pigeons, realising their rights and overcoming the restriction that the hawks have placed on the pigeons through intimidation and their false sense of power.

]]> 2018-08-22 04:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484328 https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484397 Both Kazan and Rose in their mediums On the Waterfront and Twelve Angry Men use symbolisms to reinforce the themes of entrapment, internal and external conflict, and social justice. This is illustrated through the symbol of Terry putting on Edie’s glove, which in this moment represents a change of philosophy from “do it to him before he does it to you” to “shouldn’t everybody care about everybody else?” Similarly, the glasses in TAM also resemble the idea of having a clearer view on social justice, and valuing the opinions of others. The theme of entrapment is demonstrated in OTW through the confined spaces, showing the lack of freedom, and inability to escape internal conflict. Likewise, in TAM the dull jury room is another representation of feeling trapped, not only in the room, but in their own personal prejudices. This is reinforced when it is said “you’re not gonna tell me that we’re supposed to believe this kid, knowing what he is”, which suggests that the jurors are captured in internal conflict. 

]]> 2018-08-22 04:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484397 https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484459 Both Reginald Rose’s play, Twelve Angry Men, and Elia Kazan’s film, On the Waterfront, explore the concepts of being entrapped in inner conflict and personal prejudices. Initially Terry from On the Waterfront struggles to conform with Johnny Friendly’s behaviours, but through Edie’s help Terry begins to open his mind and strives to fight his internal conflict of speaking out against the mob or continue to sit back knowing he’s just as bad as them for not standing up. Father Barry reinforces this when he encourages the Hoboken community to speak out, “how can we call ourselves Christians and protect these murderers with our silence.” Kazan’s choice of camera angles depicts Terry behind fences and mesh to emphasise that he is trapped between his personal prejudice and Johnny Friendly. This is also shown in Twelve Angry Men when the jurors are forced to keep their identity private in an attempt to minimise personal prejudice against the defendant. Rose uses the locked door to symbolise the juror’s entrapment in their inner conflict and prejudice, similar to how Kazan uses fences. ]]> 2018-08-22 04:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484459 https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484629 Reginald Rose in his play Twelve Angry Men and Elia Kazan in his film, On the waterfront both reinforce the idea of conflict through symbolisms. The clock represents the pressures that time brings to the characters through their inner conflict influencing the jurors in TAM to rush their verdict to escape the heat of the jury room. Similarly, in OTW, the jacket is a symbol of the tension of time that Johnny Friendly and the mob place on the innocent people, who go against silent code of ‘deaf and dumb’ by placing them under the death penalty. The jurors are forced to give their verdict quickly, as the heat and the tension it brings, is slowly breaking them down. They regularly look at the clock, leaving them under more pressure, especially for juror 7 who is continuously insisting they come to a collective decision as he has “tickets to [a] ball game” and wanted to leave on time. In contrast, the jacket illustrates to the members of the mob who they need to “knock off” as a result of speaking up against Johnny Friendly. Conflict is demonstrated through the clock and the jacket as they both show the tension that the characters face with inner and external conflict.]]> 2018-08-22 04:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274484629 The themes of integrity and social justice are portrayed through various symbols and incorporated into both texts by their respective authors. The washing of hands in 12 Angry Men, and the concept of crucifixion in On the Waterfront both illustrate the different perspectives that each character has on the approach to their morality and sins. The concept of crucifixion represents an individual's sacrifice for their sins and the greater good of the community, while the washing of hands contradicts this by depicting the characters’ wanting to cleanse themselves of their sins instead of repenting for them. Father Barry speaks of crucifixion and those who have sacrificed themselves for social justice, “And every time the mob puts the pressure on a good man, tries to stop him from doing his duty as a citizen, it’s a crucifixion.” He names Joey Doyle and Dugan in reference to those who have sacrificed for the greater good, linking to the themes of social justice and integrity. The jurors of TAM repeatedly wash their hands throughout the play during their conflict to cleanse themselves of their sins, with the only exception being Juror 8 as he has no sins. In addition, the baseball tickets that juror 7 has and talks about a few times in TAM, contrasts with the idea of crucifixion in OTWF, as crucifixion represents a sacrifice for the betterment of a society, while the baseball tickets exemplifies selfishness. https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274485003 2018-08-22 04:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/274485003 Lachlan https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/276093171 2018-08-29 01:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zappner_andrea_a/a6z4ey8u5ppg/wish/276093171