Rhetorical Analysis

Rhetorical Analysis Using Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957) As you prepare to write your own arguments for this class, you can benefit from examining how skilled arguers make their cases. To practice, we'll begin by examining Sidney Lumet's 1957 classic film 12 Angry Men. which is about 12 strangers who have been brought together by the government to serve as jurors. Alone in the jury room. these twelve men must decide if an 18-year-old boy accused of killing his father is guilty or innocent Analyze choose an argument presented by one of the jurors as he tries to persuade the other jurors to vote with him. Remember, in our earlier discussions of argument we learned that a speaker appeals to an audience in three distinct but related ways. The most central of these appeals is logos. the appeal to reason, logic. and embodied thought. In addition to logic, an argument's appeals to the author's credibility (ethos) and to the audience's emotions and interests (pathos) are incorporated in the way the argument makes meaning. Discuss how the juror you select to forward his argument specifically uses these three appeals (not all may be applicable). As well, the juror you select may use fallacies to make his arguments. You should also discuss the use of any fallacies and discuss whether they are effective in persuading the other jurors. Explain why or why not. Write a 2- or 3-page analysis of any juror's argumentation techniques. Ideally, you will devote one paragraph each to a specific instance in which he employs (where applicable): (1) logos. (2) ethos. (3) pathos. and/or (4) fallacious argument. Be sure to use terminology from the course readings and the lectures to create your analysis. For each paragraph, explain the context of the scene you have chosen. in addition to presenting your interpretation and analysis.