Plot Summary Of Twelve Angry Men

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After preparing for the job interview for hours, you arrive with time to spare, and you sit down in the conference room. You are greeted by a properly dressed man ready to conduct your interview; however, he gives you an odd look, “Wait, you’re black!” You ignore his rude remark and allow the interview to begin. A few minutes into the interview, a disheveled white man walks into the interview. He apologizes for being late and then proceeds to fumble around is his laptop bag for his resume. You briefly glance at the resume and notice you are far more qualified for the job than he is. At the end of the interview on your way out the door, the interviewer stops you and says in a low voice, “I’m sorry, but I think we are going to go with the other guy. Next time you should tell them you're black so that way you don’t waste your time.” That is ridiculous, not to mention racist! Sergeant Waters feels the effects of the black "ism" and decides to take it out on himself and other black men, possibly …show more content…

Davenport, instead of mocking the other men, respects them and tells them to "Respect [each other’s] rank, with [him]." Davenport respects himself because he has escaped the ism, and he expects other men to respect each other too. Later, Davenport asks Captain Taylor "why [there wasn’t] any mention of [two suspects] in [his] preliminary report?” Davenport respects Captain Taylor and speaks very professionally to him despite questioning his prior actions. When Taylor tries to stop Davenport’s investigation, Davenport does not act intimidated by a white man and goes so far as to yell at him the that “[the] investigation is [his]!" Captain Davenport doesn't feel threatened by the presence of a white officer, despite knowing that the ism would tell him to look up to a white man. Davenport acts as a role model to the other troops, and presents himself professionally and

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