The Twelve Angry Men Juror 3 and Juror 8 Comparing Essay
Comparison essay comparing Juror 3 and Juror 8
What are some similarities between Jurors 3 and 8? What about differences?
Oh gosh, it's been years since I've seen the movie (didn't read the play).
Okay, Juror #3 is the angry father, and Juror #8 is the guy who stands alone in the INNOCENT vote, right?
I suspect the similarities are easier to find by reading the play because the movie really shows their contrasts. There is one similarity in that when they really believe something, they are passionate about their cause.
Juror 3 is explosive and highly emotional
Juror 8 thinks before speaking and is a calming influence on the jury
Juror 3 is loud
Juror 8 is quiet
Juror 3 expects people to agree with him and belittles people when they don't
Juror 8 simply puts out questions and asks people to challenge their own beliefs. He is prepared to allow anyone to keep their own opinion without compromising his own.
It's a great movie and the fact that it's in black and white is very effective, because everyone has such strong opinions. Everything is "black" or "white" to the jurists.
At the beginning of Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, the jury has just finished listening to six days of trial proceedings. A nineteen-year old man is on trial for the murder of his father. The defendant has a criminal record (and a lot of circumstantial evidence piled against him). The defendant, if found guilty, would receive a mandatory death penalty.
The jury is sent to a hot, crowded room to deliberate. Before any formal discussion, they cast a vote. Eleven of the jurors vote “guilty.” Only one juror votes “not guilty.” That juror, who is known in the script as Juror #8 is the protagonist of the play. As the tempers flare and the arguments begin, the audience learns about each member of the jury. And slowly but surely, Juror #8 guides the others toward a verdict of “Not Guilty.”
The main conflict between the two is that juror Number 8 did his
What are some similarities between Jurors 3 and 8? What about differences?
Oh gosh, it's been years since I've seen the movie (didn't read the play).
Okay, Juror #3 is the angry father, and Juror #8 is the guy who stands alone in the INNOCENT vote, right?
I suspect the similarities are easier to find by reading the play because the movie really shows their contrasts. There is one similarity in that when they really believe something, they are passionate about their cause.
Juror 3 is explosive and highly emotional
Juror 8 thinks before speaking and is a calming influence on the jury
Juror 3 is loud
Juror 8 is quiet
Juror 3 expects people to agree with him and belittles people when they don't
Juror 8 simply puts out questions and asks people to challenge their own beliefs. He is prepared to allow anyone to keep their own opinion without compromising his own.
It's a great movie and the fact that it's in black and white is very effective, because everyone has such strong opinions. Everything is "black" or "white" to the jurists.
At the beginning of Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, the jury has just finished listening to six days of trial proceedings. A nineteen-year old man is on trial for the murder of his father. The defendant has a criminal record (and a lot of circumstantial evidence piled against him). The defendant, if found guilty, would receive a mandatory death penalty.
The jury is sent to a hot, crowded room to deliberate. Before any formal discussion, they cast a vote. Eleven of the jurors vote “guilty.” Only one juror votes “not guilty.” That juror, who is known in the script as Juror #8 is the protagonist of the play. As the tempers flare and the arguments begin, the audience learns about each member of the jury. And slowly but surely, Juror #8 guides the others toward a verdict of “Not Guilty.”
The main conflict between the two is that juror Number 8 did his