Kelsey Casey C. McMullin LAL102 College Composition 6 February 2023 Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men is based in the 1950’s when racism was very prevalent in American society. The way the book is worded shows prejudice towards the defendant, whose race is never identified, by referring to his people as “them.” Not only the words in the book but the manner in which they are said, displays obvious signs of racism and prejudice towards the defendant. Some of this prejudice is due to the time period in which this play was written. During Twelve Angry Men there are many ways racism is brought up. The language that was implemented in Twelve Angry Men amplified the feeling of racism that was evident during the play. One instance of bigotry displayed …show more content…
The 10th Juror showcases his predisposed feelings towards the defendant’s home on the eighteenth page of the play when he states, “[t]he kids who crawl outa those places are real trash” (Rose 18). Not only has the 10th Juror commented on the race of the defendant but now has shown his feelings towards where the defendant grew up. The 10th Juror's previous experience with people who he has met that come from the area in which the defendant is from impacts his judgment because he believes whoever comes from there and places similar to it are untrustworthy as well as malicious. This is again proven by the 3rd Juror who says “I think we’d be better off if we took these tough kids and slapped ‘em down before they make trouble,” relating to the previous quote as the “kids” from the slums are a problem from the beginning and are “tough” (Rose 7). The 3rd Juror states this before the discussion over the trial even begins and when emotions weren’t high, showing his beliefs on the subject beforehand. The numerous different Jurors have shown they don’t take kindly to people born in the slums and again proves that no true verdict can be made without some sort of