4. In Act One, juror three has an outburst about his own child and their relationship. After his outburst, the stage directions in the play indicate that he is embarrassed. Why might juror three be embarrassed about what he has
just said?

The Bully

Do you know someone who shouts, bullies, and belittles others to try to get control? Juror 3 is the type of guy that always gets his way. He has no problem bullying the other jurors when they think differently from him. With a teenage boy's life in their hands, the jury has an important job of determining whether or not the defendant is guilty of murdering his father. Let's learn more about Juror 3 in 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose.

As soon as the jurors move to the deliberation room, Juror 3 begins throwing his influence on the weakest member of the jury, Juror 2. Juror 3 is annoyed that it has taken as long as it has, as to him, the boy is obviously guilty. He is anxious to get the vote out of the way and is shocked when he discovers that there is one juror who sees things differently than he does. He has no sympathy that the defendant is only 19 years old and is annoyed when other jurors want to review the evidence.