"Twelve Angry Men"

Exposé Arts & média Cinéma

Date de publication :

23/05/2008

Langue :

Français

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2 pages

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What are the leadership problems in the film?
Why did each juror change his mind? Which strategies did Henry Fonda use to make them change their mind/attitudes?
What differences might there have been if there had been women or minorities present?
How might the deliberations have been different, if rather than in NY, they had taken place in a small town?
Why do none of the characters have names?
What happens to those who resist joining the rest?

Résumé :

The jury is an artificial group with no appointed leader. We may first think of one juror as the leader; however, as the movie goes on we discover that a leadership fight arises. Indeed, we can notice different kind of leaders during the movie.
The juror number one who decided to play the role of the leader and to organize the group embodies the first leader type. This role was accepted naturally among the group members when he asked them to take a seat and to respect the order. The second leadership style to appear is very destructive and taken by a very aggressive and persuasive juror. This juror also led the group and dominated the conversation as his view of the defendant being guilty was almost shared at unanimity. The last leadership kind appeared slowly and was the most effective one; it took power away from the two others. Henry Fonda gradually gained power as he stayed quiet, accepted to share opinions and opened the discussion.
The main leadership problem is thus a power struggle. Some jurors try to lead the group thanks to their own strategy, aggressiveness or listening. Consequently the juror number one who tried to be a leader by organizing the group is not really able to play his role until the end. While his organizational decisions were not contested, he lost his leadership as this basic organization was set and each one had a seat. His actions were not necessary anymore. The leadership fight ended when juror chose their side and abandoned aggressiveness.