A writer’s sense of satisfaction originates not from his or her completion of a piece, but from his or her technical expertise. Writers whom develop subtle, yet remarkable symbols or use syntax to reveal a character’s opinion or personality, are what every other writer aspires to be. For this reason, many writers are impressed by Reginald Rose because he uses syntax to convey the pathos, ethos, and logos of individual jury members as they discuss, argue, and debate the merits of the presented case. Typically, people present the facts behind their reasoning in short, simple sentences; likewise, people persuade their audience by utilizing compound sentences. Juror 8 is the only juror to have original reasonable doubt, so he faces a difficult
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As the play progresses, readers learn of Juror 11’s origin because he consistently comments on the principles of America and why he came to the Land of the Free. Futhermore, Juror 11’s interaction with Juror 5 on page 246 insinuates Juror 11 has faced mistreatment prior to his arrival to America. Audience members sympathize with Juror 11 due to his submissive personality, which is revealed through Rose’s syntactical expertise. With lines shorter than the other jurors, Juror 11 speaks when it is necessary: “I think it was eight o’clock. Not seven” (227), “Perhaps this is not the point” (231), “I would think about ten seconds, perhaps” (235), and “Perhaps if we could see it...This is an important point” (241). His quiet, yet well-rounded personality generates sympathy and admiration among readers; thus, creating pathos. Juror 11’s history proves beneficial to the case, for he understands racial prejudice as much as the boy on trial does; thus, contributing to the overal ethos and logos, as well. For these reasons, readers congratulate Reginald Rose for his syntactical expertise and ability to reveal ethos, pathos, and logos with mere grammatical configurations. Twelve Angry Men is a simple play, yet its many components make it beneficial to education and memorable. Scholars world-wide study Reginald Rose’s syntactical strategies to enhance their writing in hopes to achieve
As the play progresses, readers learn of Juror 11’s origin because he consistently comments on the principles of America and why he came to the Land of the Free. Futhermore, Juror 11’s interaction with Juror 5 on page 246 insinuates Juror 11 has faced mistreatment prior to his arrival to America. Audience members sympathize with Juror 11 due to his submissive personality, which is revealed through Rose’s syntactical expertise. With lines shorter than the other jurors, Juror 11 speaks when it is necessary: “I think it was eight o’clock. Not seven” (227), “Perhaps this is not the point” (231), “I would think about ten seconds, perhaps” (235), and “Perhaps if we could see it...This is an important point” (241). His quiet, yet well-rounded personality generates sympathy and admiration among readers; thus, creating pathos. Juror 11’s history proves beneficial to the case, for he understands racial prejudice as much as the boy on trial does; thus, contributing to the overal ethos and logos, as well. For these reasons, readers congratulate Reginald Rose for his syntactical expertise and ability to reveal ethos, pathos, and logos with mere grammatical configurations. Twelve Angry Men is a simple play, yet its many components make it beneficial to education and memorable. Scholars world-wide study Reginald Rose’s syntactical strategies to enhance their writing in hopes to achieve