Juror Eleven
Juror Eleven is a foreigner, but has a lot of patriotism for America. He has strong moral character as well. Although he does not speak much, he clearly defines himself.
Evidence
Foreign
Act I, Page 316, Column 1: Here the stage directions say Eleven speaks with an accent. This is the first indication that he is a foreigner.
Act II, Page 323, Column 2: Eleven says, “…I have always thought that a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions in this country. This is the reason I came here. I wanted to have the right to disagree. In my own country, I am ashamed to say—.” Here, Eleven comes out and says he’s from a different country.
Patriotic
Act III, Page 333: Eleven says, “We have a responsibility. This is a remarkable thing about democracy…That we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have not known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. This is one of the reasons why we are strong. We should not make it a personal thing.” Eleven clearly thinks high of America. He notices the things many Americans, including some of the Jurors, take for granted. He is proud of this country and very patriotic.
Strong Moral Character
Act III, Page 336: When Seven switches his vote to not guilty to merely speed the process along, Eleven loses his temper for the first time. He angrily says, “…What kind of man are you? You have sat here and voted guilty with everyone else because there are some theater tickets burning a hole in your pocket. Now you have changed your vote for the same reason. I do not think you have the right to play like this with a man’s life. This is an ugly and terrible thing to do.” So even though Eleven is in favor of not guilty and Seven is changing his vote to be in accordance with that, Eleven still becomes angry and discourages him from doing so. This shows high moral character in Eleven. Even though he wants the suspect acquitted, he wants it done right, with a true unanimous vote.
Act I, Page 316, Column 1: Here the stage directions say Eleven speaks with an accent. This is the first indication that he is a foreigner.
Act II, Page 323, Column 2: Eleven says, “…I have always thought that a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions in this country. This is the reason I came here. I wanted to have the right to disagree. In my own country, I am ashamed to say—.” Here, Eleven comes out and says he’s from a different country.
Patriotic
Act III, Page 333: Eleven says, “We have a responsibility. This is a remarkable thing about democracy…That we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have not known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. This is one of the reasons why we are strong. We should not make it a personal thing.” Eleven clearly thinks high of America. He notices the things many Americans, including some of the Jurors, take for granted. He is proud of this country and very patriotic.
Strong Moral Character
Act III, Page 336: When Seven switches his vote to not guilty to merely speed the process along, Eleven loses his temper for the first time. He angrily says, “…What kind of man are you? You have sat here and voted guilty with everyone else because there are some theater tickets burning a hole in your pocket. Now you have changed your vote for the same reason. I do not think you have the right to play like this with a man’s life. This is an ugly and terrible thing to do.” So even though Eleven is in favor of not guilty and Seven is changing his vote to be in accordance with that, Eleven still becomes angry and discourages him from doing so. This shows high moral character in Eleven. Even though he wants the suspect acquitted, he wants it done right, with a true unanimous vote.