How might the jury room itself, the time ,and the weather effect the the jurors

Class system of this era is illustrated in the play. The play proudly presents a tremendous cross-section of American life. The play juxtaposes a presumably wealthy stock broker (4th Juror) with someone who has admittedly lived in the slums his entire life (5th Juror), and we seem to have every level of working man in between. For many of the jurors, we have no more information than their occupation, which gives us an idea of socioeconomic level. These people are defined by what they do for a living. 7th Juror is even so tactless as to report his income of $28000, from selling marmalade, to the group.

Similarly, the idea of class in American society is brought to the forefront in the deliberation. 8th Juror immediately cites the boy's poor upbringing as a possible explanation for his juvenile criminal record and suggests that he has not been given adequate representation, due to his low social status. It calls into immediate question whether the American justice system is fair across classes.

It is about 4:00 pm on what seems like the "hottest day of the year." The jurors are tired and most would rather be somewhere else. The walls are "drab" which makes the setting even more tired and depressing. There is a decided lack of color which adds to the tired and drab emotions the jurors feel.