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Day 9 Assignments
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Andrea Cabanas, 12 Angry Men Analysis.
Assignment 1
Old Ways
– Pre-concepts make some of them not see the possible truth
– Prejudice, selfishness, narcissism
– Indecisive, submissive
– Anger, guilt
– Grudge, resentment
Challenges
The challenges are constant when Davis starts to share his doubts with the other jurors. He questions the testimonies given and tries to show that people can make mistakes through ‘his facts’. The questions about the length taken by the train, the eyeglasses on the female witness’s nose, and the similar knife presented. After the second vote, not only Davis but others start to question things and share their own beliefs. The strongest one for me was the man whose son hit him in the past; the scene where he threw his wallet and saw his photo with his son again was powerful.
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ASSIGNMENT 1
Terrell’s 12 Angry Men Analysis
What I learned doing this assignment is, the old ways are really layered in there, lots of work to challenge them. This stuff was all over my screenplay. I just needed to shine a spotlight on them.
Old Ways: The judge is extremely casual, he looks bored, in telling the jurors about their “grave” responsibility,
Challenge(s): empathy, one vote not guilt, sending a kid to die, The motive is weak
Old Ways: open and shut case
Challenge(s): talking about somebody’s life is worth talking about
Old Ways: prejudice against kids, called dad “sir”, culture of violence, judged based on past
Challenge(s): sending a kid to die? Empathy, the accused point of view
Old Ways: Witnesses present all the evidence you need.
Challenge(s): What if they’re wrong
Old Ways: Just want this over, Not caring, “had enough, voting not guilty”
Challenge(s): too early for a hung jury, vote because you believe he’s not guilty, give til 7 p.m.
Old Ways: Not looking beneath the surface, easier to believe “the facts”, eye witness
Challenge(s): similar “unique” knife, high levels of observation, recreation of witness testimony, why believe the woman
Old Ways: Assuming the evidence is not questionable
Challenge(s): prosecution carries the burden of proof, constitution supports the accused
Old Ways: Assuming the Defense Attorney did his job,
Challenge(s): what if the Defense Attorney is stupid or lazy or doesn’t want to look bad, could they be wrong
Old Ways: Assuming the case is completely logical
Challenge(s): the process is not an exact science
Old Ways: disassociation from the task at hand
Challenge(s) keep jurors focused on case
Old Ways: slums are breeding grounds for criminals, Prejudice against “them” and those”, multiple jabs at immigrants
Challenge(s): Jack Klugman takes offense at the prejudice against the poor
Old Ways: don’t want to see the evidence again
Challenge(s): gentleman has a right to exhibits in evidence
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Terrell’s Old Ways Challenge Chart
Assignment 2
What I learned doing this assignment is I think I found some new subtext for my characters.
Old Ways: the poor don’t matter for the rich and powerful
Challenge(s): the poor do matter, if they didn’t there wouldn’t such an effort to oppress them
Old Ways: don’t waste time on people who are not politically viable
Challenge(s): invest in making them viable
Old Ways: laws aren’t for the rich but for the poor
Challenge(s): laws should apply equally to everyone
Old Ways: we built a break away society and technology for those who could afford it
Challenge(s): technology should uplift society as a whole
Old Ways: the corporation comes first
Challenge(s): the corporation benefits more if we serve the people
Old Ways: the poor are responsible for most of the crime
Challenge(s): white collar crimes are rampant among the rich, my own family backstabs constantly
Old Ways: can’t be much of life
Challenge(s): life in the lower City can be very fulling, we are not jealous of you way of life
Old Ways: this is the system, you’ve benefited from it your whole life
Challenge(s): I just want to share that good fortune, make things a little more balanced
Old Ways: why should I feel bad being privileged. I enjoy it.
Challenge(s): because it becomes enjoyable if you compare yourself to someone who has less than you
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Andrea Cabañas, Old Ways Challenge Chart
I learned there are more layers to be discovered.
ASS 2
Old Way: Prejudiced
Challenge: Zoe feels attracted to Paula but unsure about letting her experience the feeling; she still believes it’s wrong and doesn’t want to disappoint the mother.
O: Insecure, fear of taking risks
C: Her mother’s rude comments about homosexuality make Zoe reflect on her life. She knows her late uncle was not a criminal for being gay, nor was her best friend, Georgia.
O: submissive
C: Zoe starts showing her mother is not always right; they can succeed professionally in separate ways.
O: Liar
C: Zoe denies getting involved with Paula. She’s rude when a woman flirts with her. James is a big challenge—does she loves him, or is it a way to escape her feelings for women?
O: Spendthrift
C: if Zoe doesn’t stop spending money on extra things, she will never have enough money to be financially independent, leaving her mother’s house and buying her house.
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