Juror Twelve
Juror Twelve goes along with the crowd. He comes off as an introvert but is interested in the facts of the case.
Evidence
Conforms
Act I, Page 314: Twelve raises his hand with the majority of the Jury for a guilty verdict.
Act I, Page 316, Column 2: Ten says, “Look, what about the woman across the street? If her testimony don’t prove it, then nothing does.” Twelve replies, “That’s right. She saw the killing, didn’t she?” Here Twelve feels like pitching in, so he plays it safe by agreeing with the person speaking before him. Thus, he is conforming.
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Three says, “Look, the old man heard the kid yell, 'I’m gonna kill you.' A second later he heard the father’s body falling, and he saw the boy running out of the house fifteen seconds later." Again, Twelve agrees by saying, “That’s right…” This is another example of him going along with the crowd.
Act III, Page 335, Column 2: Eight says, “All right. I want to ask you something. The boy was an experienced knife fighter. He was even sent to reform school for knifing someone, isn’t that so?” In reply, Twelve says, “That’s right.” He’s agreeing with Eight and going along with his statement.
Introvert
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Right after Twelve changes the conversation to the woman’s testimony, the stage directions state he begins to doodle a picture of an el train on a scrap of paper. Instead of taking part in the discussion he initiated, he would rather draw and listen (or maybe not even listen). He does not want to interact. This is a defining quality of an introvert.
Interested in Facts
Act I, Page 316, Column 1: Twelve says, “I may have an idea here. I’m just thinking out loud now, but it seems to me that it’s up to this gentleman that we’re right and he’s wrong Maybe if we each took a minute or two, you know, if we sort of try it one for size—.” Here, Twelve is politely indicating that he wants to get to the facts of the case. He’s probably hoping that someone will bring up evidence in court that supports his position of guilty.
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Nine and other Jurors are bickering. Twelve changes the direction of the conversation by saying, “…Let’s not forget the woman across the street. She looked into the open window and saw the boy stab his father. She saw it…” Again, he wants to focus on the facts of the case—this time the woman’s testimony. Back in this time period, testimony was typically as good as hard evidence.
Act I, Page 314: Twelve raises his hand with the majority of the Jury for a guilty verdict.
Act I, Page 316, Column 2: Ten says, “Look, what about the woman across the street? If her testimony don’t prove it, then nothing does.” Twelve replies, “That’s right. She saw the killing, didn’t she?” Here Twelve feels like pitching in, so he plays it safe by agreeing with the person speaking before him. Thus, he is conforming.
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Three says, “Look, the old man heard the kid yell, 'I’m gonna kill you.' A second later he heard the father’s body falling, and he saw the boy running out of the house fifteen seconds later." Again, Twelve agrees by saying, “That’s right…” This is another example of him going along with the crowd.
Act III, Page 335, Column 2: Eight says, “All right. I want to ask you something. The boy was an experienced knife fighter. He was even sent to reform school for knifing someone, isn’t that so?” In reply, Twelve says, “That’s right.” He’s agreeing with Eight and going along with his statement.
Introvert
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Right after Twelve changes the conversation to the woman’s testimony, the stage directions state he begins to doodle a picture of an el train on a scrap of paper. Instead of taking part in the discussion he initiated, he would rather draw and listen (or maybe not even listen). He does not want to interact. This is a defining quality of an introvert.
Interested in Facts
Act I, Page 316, Column 1: Twelve says, “I may have an idea here. I’m just thinking out loud now, but it seems to me that it’s up to this gentleman that we’re right and he’s wrong Maybe if we each took a minute or two, you know, if we sort of try it one for size—.” Here, Twelve is politely indicating that he wants to get to the facts of the case. He’s probably hoping that someone will bring up evidence in court that supports his position of guilty.
Act II, Page 324, Column 1: Nine and other Jurors are bickering. Twelve changes the direction of the conversation by saying, “…Let’s not forget the woman across the street. She looked into the open window and saw the boy stab his father. She saw it…” Again, he wants to focus on the facts of the case—this time the woman’s testimony. Back in this time period, testimony was typically as good as hard evidence.