The story depicted in the movie 12 Angry Men is a representation of the way people make judgments. However, the central idea of the film refers to the fact that the decision of jury determines whether the defendant will be released or sentenced to death. I would like to choose Juror 8. The interesting fact is that there are no names of characters. Names may distract the audience from the primary purpose of the movie — the evaluation of the work of juries in courts.
Juror 8 does not have a name. Nothing exact is known about the biography of Jury 8, only the fact that he is an architect. He is a white, middle-aged man. He is dressed in the white suit. Based on his appearance, one may say that he is a representative of the middle class. Besides, his utilization of facts and the logical and concise manner of the presentation of information may serve as the hint that he is a well-educated person. Juror 8 was the only one who did not change his original verdict. His persistence and patience let him change minds of others too. Initially, Juror 8 faces the opposition of eleven men who do not want to waste their time. Juror 8 provides reasonable facts but realizes that the dominance of majority makes it difficult to change decisions.
Thus, he employs a useful technique of the secret vote to eliminate pressure. This method brings necessary results as far as other Jurors agree that they doubt defendant’s guilt. Then, Juror 8 uses solid facts to prove that the case is controversial. He asks others to conduct the same (remember events of previous days) to show them that their arguments against the accused boy are not reasonable. Juror 8’s character is a manifestation of persistence, intelligence, and patience — features that should dominate in all jurors. In my opinion, most facts are circumstantial. I would vote as “not guilty”.