Pt.1 #6A

The ability to to test the opinions of other people, question their assumptions, and draw your own conclusions is vitally important in today’s society. In the play, Twelve Angry Men, initially almost all the jurors except Juror 8 believed the defendant was guilty and became the subject of attack when he refused to believe that the defendant was guilty. Juror 9 went on to defend Juror 8 by stating that “it takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly” (Rose 28). Juror 8’s will to defy against the norm, as well as the factual evidence, brought innocence upon the defendant, ultimately saving the humanity of someone. Juror 8 was able to let himself, as well as others, to see the good in people by posing contradicting ideas of his own to other people.