Juror 3 in 12 Angry Men
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Juror 3 in *12 Angry Men* is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal issues and deep-seated anger drive his fierce insistence on a guilty verdict until he is ultimately forced to confront his own biases.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juror 3 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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juror ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
12 Angry Men
NERFINISHED
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1957 film 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED ⓘ 1997 television film 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED ⓘ play 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessType | messenger service ⓘ |
| changeTriggeredBy |
confrontation with his own bias
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isolation as the last juror voting guilty ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from rigid certainty of guilt to emotional breakdown and acceptance of reasonable doubt ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Juror 11
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Juror 5 ⓘ Juror 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Juror 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Reginald Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionProcess | relies on emotion more than evidence ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
angry
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frustrated ⓘ resentful ⓘ |
| finalVote | not guilty ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasOutburst | threatens to kill Juror 8 during deliberations ⓘ |
| hasRealization | recognizes that his judgment is clouded by his feelings about his son ⓘ |
| initialVote | guilty ⓘ |
| jurorNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
deep-seated anger
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desire for harsh punishment of the defendant ⓘ personal resentment toward his son ⓘ |
| notableScene | tears up the photograph of himself with his son ⓘ |
| occupation | small business owner ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
aggressive
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bitter ⓘ confrontational ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ intimidating ⓘ prejudiced ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
George C. Scott in the 1997 television film 12 Angry Men
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Lee J. Cobb in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men ⓘ |
| relationshipToDefendant | projects his estranged son onto the defendant GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
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chief holdout for guilty verdict ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
personal bias in the justice system
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the danger of prejudice in jury deliberations ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
explores how personal history affects judgment
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illustrates the importance of reasonable doubt ⓘ |
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