I. Plot: A young delinquent awaits sentencing for themanslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror feels there is a reasonabledoubt—to the frustration of his eleven colleagues—thus preventing a quickverdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions andprejudices of the jurors are revealed.
II.Setting: jury room
III.Protagonists: 12jurors
IV.Theme ofthe text
"Twelve Angry Men" is about one individual's ability to standup for what he believes, even when
othersridicule him. It is also a powerful study not just of the criminal justicesystem, but also of the diversity of human experience, the nature of peerpressure, and difficulty of ever fullyknowing the truth.
V. Structure
Part 1(paras. 1-25): Introduction to thecase
Part 2 (paras. 26-57 The body: Deliberation1: Essential evidence against the boy
Part 3 (para.58-267): Deliberation 2: Thereasonable doubts in the case
Part IV(paras. 268-281):Verdict: Not Guilty

