Twelve Angry Men
By Reginald Rose
FOREMAN: Anybody doesn't want to vote? [He looks around.] The others are silent.
All right. This has to be a twelve-to-nothing vote either way. That's the law.
OK, are we ready? All those voting "guilty" raise your hands.
Seven or eight hands go up immediately. Several others go up more slowly.
Everyone looks around the table as the FOREMAN rises and begins to count hands.
The 9TH JUROR's hand goes up now, and all hands are raised except the 8TH JUROR's....
Nine—ten—eleven. That's eleven for "guilty." OK. "Not guilty"?
The 8TH JUROR slowly raises his hand.
One. Right. OK, eleven to one—"guilty." Now we know where we are. [He resumes his seat.]
10TH JUROR: Boy-oh-boy! There's always one.
7TH JUROR [after a pause]: So, what do we do now?
8TH JUROR: Well, I guess we talk.
10TH JUROR: Boy-oh-boy!
3RD JUROR [leaning over toward the 8TH JUROR]: Well, look, do you really think he's innocent?
8TH JUROR: I don't know.
3RD JUROR: I mean, let's be reasonable. You sat in court and heard the same things we did.
The man's a dangerous killer. You could see it.
8TH JUROR: The man! He's sixteen years old.
3RD JUROR: Well, that's old enough. He knifed his own father. Four inches into the chest.
6TH JUROR [to the 8TH JUROR]: It's pretty obvious. I mean, I was convinced from the first day.
3RD JUROR: Well, who wasn't? [To the 8TH JUROR] I really think this is one of those open and shut things.
They proved it a dozen different ways. Would you like me to list them for you?
8TH JUROR: No.
10TH JUROR: Then what do you want?
8TH JUROR: Nothing. I just want to talk.
7TH JUROR: Well, what's there to talk about? Eleven men here agree. Nobody had to think twice
about it, except you.
10TH JUROR: I want to ask you something. Do you believe his story?
8TH JUROR: I don't know whether I believe it or not. Maybe I don't.
From Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose
Question
Use the passage and the poster to answer the question.
Source: Everett Collection, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
How is the scene beginning with the Foreman’s line “Anybody doesn't want to vote?” and ending with No. 8’s line “I don't know whether I believe it or not. Maybe I don't.” reflected in the poster?
(1 point)
Responses
A close-up of the man on trial for murder is shown at the bottom of the poster.
A close-up of the man on trial for murder is shown at the bottom of the poster.
Juror No. 3 is shown holding a knife like he is going to stab someone.
Juror No. 3 is shown holding a knife like he is going to stab someone.
Juror No. 8 is the only man standing at the top of the poster.
Juror No. 8 is the only man standing at the top of the poster.
The knife splits the jurors six to six at the top of the poster.