Topic > Twelve Angry Men: A Study in Justice - 1166

The themes, social inequality and social responsibility are all present throughout the film. Jurors can be seen as symbols for some parts of society. Juror number eight is the most open of the group. It was his vote and his dissenting voice that made the jury aware that it would delay the boy's guilty plea. Juror number ten, however, symbolizes the racism present in mid-century American society. He assumes that the defendant is guilty simply because he comes from a horrible part of town and wants to see him in prison. The theme of justice is present throughout the play, as juror number eight spoke to the other jurors to look at the facts rather than rely on their own emotional thoughts. Ideal justice has therefore proven to be logical and fair. The theme of class is also shown, although around the 1950s, when the work was first written and published, there was a growth of the middle class, class struggles were still present in society, and the work was described as a The person should be judged on the facts of the case and not on distorted thoughts and personal emotions. I also realized that at the end of the film, when the jurors leave the room, they take their jackets with them instead of actually wearing them. They are basically saying that they are abandoning their prejudices