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He was an ignorant man who had worked hard all his life, had risen to a level in society where he was above minorities and other impoverished Americans, but still not as well off as he would like to be. He had a deep seeded anger at his position in society which manifested itself as hatred toward minorities. The only way he could feel good about himself, it seemed, was to increase his own self-worth by putting down those who he felt were lower than himself.
However, Juror #10 knew, deep down in his soul, that what he said was wrong, that his beliefs were not in accordance with American ideals. This subconscious knowledge was conveyed through actions such as his wiping of his face, his fondling of his handkerchief, and his meekly surrendering to the moral outrage of the other jurors and scurrying off to sit in the corner. While he never once said that he was wrong and the others were right, his nonverbal clues gave away his emotions. And it was not only the nonverbal clues of Juror #10 but the others as well that helped bring about the dramatic action. In...
Slowly the other jurors, demonstrating their increased outrage, stood up, walked away from the table, and turned their backs on the ignorant juror and his racist rant. While the scene may only contain dialogue from juror #10, and a racist tirade at that, the scene is filled with nonverbal communication from every actor in the room and while none of the other actors actually speak, they say a great deal.
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