Twelve Angry Men | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Window in the Jury Room - This is a cause of disagreement among the jurors who keep adjusting it to make themselves more comfortable.

Reasonable Doubt - The law says that for a conviction, the prosecution must present a case with no room for this.

Tic-Tac-Toe Game - As Juror Three becomes frustrated with the debate, he decides to pass the time using this which Juror Eight angrily snatches away.

The Knife - This is brought into court by one of the jurors who uses it to prove there is a very...
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