Stop for a moment and think how many times have you said "I'm going to kill you" to a person and actually killed that person? Twice ? Three times? We all know the answer is never, unless of course you're actually a killer. This is what may or may not have happened to the boy accused of murdering his father in the movie 12 Angry Men. First, let's think about the title of the movie itself which says "12 Angry Men." Twelve indicates the number of members in the group, anger indicates their mood state, and males indicates their gender. Thus, the title of the film is strongly related to the name of the course "Group Communication Studies" because both involve a group, a goal, and communication among group members in order to achieve a common goal. The 96-minute film tells the story of a group of jurors sitting in a room on a very hot day to decide the fate of an 18-year-old boy. Each judge had to make a decision: was the boy guilty or not guilty of murdering his father with a serrated knife. The whole theme of the film revolves around the group and how they accomplish their task. The group is so involved in the discussion and there is so much conflict that the members even forget to introduce themselves, which is why the audience must remember them by numbers corresponding to the order of their seating arrangements. This film is a perfect detailed and visual example of how a group forms and develops over time, and above all, the personality and approach of Jury Number 8 gives an idea of ​​the importance of participating, of express and take a position even in the first stages of the formation of the group. Each member's involvement and contribution to the group's goal is important because it can reshape and change the dimensions middle of paper......regardless of what the majority says. Your participation has the ability to completely change what others think. Due to the participation of jury number 8, the ratio of 1:11 votes (not guilty: guilty) was replaced by an overall not guilty vote. Communication does not occur nonverbally in the early stages of group development. If the movie was "11 Angry Men" without jury number 8, the other jurors would have voted only once and decided the boy's fate. Why did the group make its not guilty decision? The answer is clear and simple: “Through group participation and interaction.” » If you were in the position of juror number 8 or any other juror, would you have spoken for the boy or not? Works Cited Engleberg, Isa N. and Dianna R. Wynn. Work in groups. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. Print.