Task One Finish analysing key events that took

Task One Finish analysing key events that took place in Act 2.

9 th Juror points out that the woman has glasses marks. 8 th Juror: I only know that the woman’s eyesight is in question now. 10 th Juror: Yes, I think he’s guilty. But I couldn’t care less. You smart bastards do whatever you want to do. 8 th Juror: How do you vote? 10 th Juror: “Not guilty. ” Do whatever you want. Why is this an important moment in the play?

3 rd Juror still believes the kid is guilty. 3 rd Juror: Do you think I’m an idiot or something? You lousy bunch of bleedin hearts. You’re not goin’ to intimidate me. I’m entitled to my opinion. 3 rd Juror: That goddamn rotten kid. I know him. I know what they’re like. What they do to you. How they kill you everyday. What underpins Juror 3’s reluctance to vote “Not Guilty”? What does Rose suggests hinders an individuals ability to reach justice?

3 rd Juror changes vote to “not guilty” 8 th Juror: It’s not your boy. He’s somebody else. 4 th Juror: Let him live. Stage Direction The rain has stopped. How are the audience left feeling at the end of the play? What does the “rain stopping” signify?

Task Two Pull apart each prompt. Plan essay response. Write two paragraphs.

How To Pull Apart An Essay Prompt 1. Highlight key words 2. Define key words 3. Brainstorm ideas 4. Brainstorm evidence that could be used to support each idea/point 5. Select best three ideas/points to use in essay. 6. Write one paragraph for each prompt.

Structuring Your Paragraph POINT – Introduce the point/big idea that you will explore. Rose explores the stubborn nature of bigotry in his play, 12 Angry Men, and conveys how intolerance and racism has the capacity to hinder American societies ability to achieve justice. EVIDENCE – Integrate evidence from the text to support point/idea. (2 -3 pieces of evidence required) ANALYSE – Analyse all evidence. What does it reveal? What is Rose trying to get the audience to consider? Think about? LINK – Link back to the prompt. What key message is Rose trying to convey to audiences? Rose communicates to the audience through Jurors 3 and 10 how bigotry further divides society, often neglecting and excluding minority groups. It is such intolerance that veils an individual’s capacity to reach a true and just verdict.

Prompt One Reginald Rose’s play 12 Angry Men demonstrates that “prejudice obscures the truth. ” To what extent do you agree?

Prompt Two “I’m sick and tired of the facts. You can twist ‘em any way you like. ” Reginald Rose’s play 12 Angry Men explores the challenges that inhibit justice. To what extent do you agree?

DUE MONDAY 24 th JULY -Unpacking of both prompts -One body paragraph for each prompt. Must be either hand written or printed off and given to me Period 1.