Denise Chai
Tommy Tompkins
Honors English 10
25 September 2014
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” This quote from John F. Kennedy still resonates in the hearts of the billions of lives carrying the burden of conformity around the globe. While each of us came into the world with a unique mind, our society teaches us from the start that to act “normal” and “appropriately” means to act like everybody else. In science classes, our educators teach us to accept scientific concepts found it textbooks without questioning it. They always expect us to find the right answers using the “right” solutions, which usually only consists of their solutions. Like many others, I however pictured myself with forming my own solutions, …show more content…
One of the many characteristics that enable juror number eight to successfully persuade others is his calm and rational manner when it comes to handling the trial. He appears as a thoughtful man who really takes the case seriously, and he does not grow impatient or aggressive when all others oppose his ideas. Unlike the other jurors who seem possessed by their personal emotions and prejudices over the issue or their impatience of simply wanting to get the trial over with, only juror number eight realizes the great significance of the vote in his hands and fully comprehends how it will determine the fate of a valuable life. As a result, out of all the twelve jurors, only juror number eight dares to sacrifice his own energy and time against the opinions of all others to fight for the possible innocence of the boy. This in turn reflects the overwhelming compassion of a man who willingly attempts to think from the accused’s perspective and believes in giving the accused “a few words” and a chance to speak his side of the story. Another admirable characteristic that juror number eight displays is his ceaseless pursuit of justice and his calm and unwavering confidence. Although juror number eight faces much opposition throughout the play, he continues to advocate for the possible innocence of the accused subject, which not only reflects his strong sense of compassion, his firm and unwavering confidence in his own beliefs and ideas, but also his courage of seeking the truth against all odds until he finds a satisfying and definitive answer. The way he speaks using only factual evidence and avoiding adding elements of emotion to finding the answers reflects his impartiality and rationality. Unlike juror number seven or juror number three who immediately grabs our attention
Tommy Tompkins
Honors English 10
25 September 2014
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” This quote from John F. Kennedy still resonates in the hearts of the billions of lives carrying the burden of conformity around the globe. While each of us came into the world with a unique mind, our society teaches us from the start that to act “normal” and “appropriately” means to act like everybody else. In science classes, our educators teach us to accept scientific concepts found it textbooks without questioning it. They always expect us to find the right answers using the “right” solutions, which usually only consists of their solutions. Like many others, I however pictured myself with forming my own solutions, …show more content…
One of the many characteristics that enable juror number eight to successfully persuade others is his calm and rational manner when it comes to handling the trial. He appears as a thoughtful man who really takes the case seriously, and he does not grow impatient or aggressive when all others oppose his ideas. Unlike the other jurors who seem possessed by their personal emotions and prejudices over the issue or their impatience of simply wanting to get the trial over with, only juror number eight realizes the great significance of the vote in his hands and fully comprehends how it will determine the fate of a valuable life. As a result, out of all the twelve jurors, only juror number eight dares to sacrifice his own energy and time against the opinions of all others to fight for the possible innocence of the boy. This in turn reflects the overwhelming compassion of a man who willingly attempts to think from the accused’s perspective and believes in giving the accused “a few words” and a chance to speak his side of the story. Another admirable characteristic that juror number eight displays is his ceaseless pursuit of justice and his calm and unwavering confidence. Although juror number eight faces much opposition throughout the play, he continues to advocate for the possible innocence of the accused subject, which not only reflects his strong sense of compassion, his firm and unwavering confidence in his own beliefs and ideas, but also his courage of seeking the truth against all odds until he finds a satisfying and definitive answer. The way he speaks using only factual evidence and avoiding adding elements of emotion to finding the answers reflects his impartiality and rationality. Unlike juror number seven or juror number three who immediately grabs our attention