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In the play Twelve Angry Men, Juror 8, the main protagonist, remains calm throughout the yelling and the arguments of the other eleven jurors. He presents his arguments time after time even though at first, no else agrees with him. He also uses his powers of observation to gradually influence the others to see the bigger picture. "I want to talk for a while. Look-this boys been kicked around all his life. You know-living in a slum-his mother dead since he was nine. You know why slum kids get that way? Because we knock 'em over the head once a day, everyday. I think maybe we owe him a few words" (Rose 15). By remaining calm, Juror 8 was able to keep the attention of his opposers.