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* B T L E W Lesson 5 – Twelve Angry Men (Part One) V. Sentence Paraphrase 1 Now you fellows can handle this any way you want. (Para. 2) “This” refers to the deliberation of the jurors. Notice the difference between “any way” and “anyway”. -He may not like to see me, but I’m going anyway. -You can do it any way you want. I don’t care. I just want the result. -He is desperate. He has to find that money any way. Adverbial clause of manner go to 2 V. Sentence Paraphrase 2 Now we know what everybody’s attitude is. Now we know where we are. (Para. 5) go to 3 V. Sentence Paraphrase 3 You know, (he was)born in a slum, his mother (was) dead since he was 9, (and he)lived a year and a half in an orphanage when his father was serving a jail term for forgery. (Para. 19) In spoken English, elliptical sentences are common. Ellipsis go to 4 V. Sentence Paraphrase 4 What do you think that trial cost? (Para. 20) According to the U.S. law any citizen has a right to a proper trial, and if he can’t pay, the trial will be paid by the government. That’s why No. 10 here reminds No. 8 angrily that the boy has cost a lot of public money. go to 5 V. Sentence Paraphrase 5 Since when is dishonesty a group characteristic? (Para. 21) I’m surprised to hear you say that as if dishonesty has ever been a group characteristic. This is a retort to No. 10’s remark from No. 9 who is opposed to stereotyped opinions about the poor people. Some individuals are dishonest. They might be rich or poor. It has nothing to do with the social group they belong to. To condemn a whole group of people as immoral or inferior is the common attitude of racists and other bigots. go to 6 V. Sentence Paraphrase 6 It’s hard to put into words. I just think he’s guilty. I mean nobody proved otherwise. (Para. 26) It’s hard to express my views. I just think he’s guilty. I mean nobody proved him innocent. No. 2 obviously doesn’t know the principle that the boy is innocent until proven guilty. His use of the word “