Antagonists In 12 Angry Men

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Antagonists in both texts lack empathy, creating a struggle when eventually trying to achieve justice. In 12 Angry Men, Juror 3 is a very stubborn man who doesn’t want to change his opinion even when others present him with facts. However, as their other jurors debate their point of view, Juror 3 becomes more open-minded to the situation. On the other hand, Johnny Friendly is a very arrogant man who does not develop over the text. Friendly doesn’t challenge himself which demonstrates that without accepting the truth you can’t achieve success.

Juror 8 shows justice by standing alone because he doesn’t believe it’s right to make a choice without discussing it. He brings up new evidence and even breaks the law to buy the knife. Juror 8 is willing