12 Angry Men
Reaching a decision with conflicting personalities
Examples of clashing personalities creating conflict in the play
Examples of clashing personalities creating conflict in the play
Juror 8 clashes with juror 3. is the only juror who votes “not guilty” at the first vote. He is discontent with the way the trial was handled and wants them to discuss the evidence in greater detail. Met with much opposition, he continues to advocate for the boy. While juror 8 is rational and sympathetic, juror 3 is impulsive and bigoted. We learn early on that he has a bad relationship with his own son, with whom he is no longer speaking. We are led to believe that this is a contributing factor to his prejudice against the defendant, accused of stabbing his own father. 3rd Juror is the last to be convinced and only changes his mind once he realizes that he is only projecting his feelings about his own son onto the defendant.