12 Angry Men was a masterpiece ahead of it’s time in my opinion. Almost everything detailed or inferred in this movie is still relevant and can be applied today. Taken at face value this is a movie about doing your due diligence and saving the life of a wrongfully convicted boy. Breaking it down I saw each juror involved in the deliberation of the case as representations of the different social groups and individuals we currently see in our country. I found it very interesting to see the thought processes and reasonings behind each juror compared to their occupation. Overall it was a pretty great movie and i’d love to look at it more in depth and learn the persuasion techniques used throughout the movie.

One of the biggest things that stuck out to me over anything was the way that the judge pushed the case onto the jurors. It didn’t seem like he gave the case too much thought and didn’t even care. What we’ve seen over this past year is how broken and corrupt our nation’s justice system is. There are thousands of people all around this country wrongfully convicted every single year. There are thousands of people being punished for crimes others walked away free from.

Throughout this semester I have further strengthened my political approach and broadened my outlook. Throughout this semester I really enjoyed analyzing the media and how/why the operate. The most interesting things that stuck out for me were the communication theories, as they contributed the most to my growth. This was one of my first non engineering/math/science courses since my freshman year so it was a really nice opportunity to step away and learn things that I tend to enjoy more. I have hardly had the chance to write essays or even a blog these past 3ish years so this was a fun experience that I missed from high school. Overall this semester and this year have been very rough on me, as I assume they have been with everyone else. I really appreciate the positive atmosphere you always brought to class and your approach to teaching. I absorbed more information that I expected out of this course and am very happy with having taken this course.

Thanks for a great semester and thanks again for all of the understanding and help you’ve given us during this pandemic! Happy Holidays!