This document provides biographical and personality information about Juror #3 in a trial. He runs a messenger service and has not spoken to his son in two years after being punched. He is described as intolerant, sadistic, short-tempered, and hostile towards young people. Quotes from Juror #3 show he believes the defendant is guilty based on all the evidence and gets agitated when others disagree with him. His stubbornness leads him to be the sole juror still voting for a guilty verdict at the end.

1. Juror #3 By Alexa Singer and Sammi Spoll

2. Biography Middle-aged Runs a messenger service called “The Beck and Call Company” He has not seen his son in two years after a falling-out when his son punched him in the face

3. Personality Intolerant of others’ opinions Slightly sadistic & pessimistic Short-tempered Stubborn Hateful and hostile to young people

4. Quotes “ Everything... every single thing that took place in that courtroom, but I mean everything... says he's guilty. What d'ya think? I'm an idiot or somethin‘? You lousy bunch of bleeding hearts, you’re not going to intimidate me. I’m entitled to my opinion. I can sit in this goddamn room for a year. Somebody say something… And what about hearin' the kid yell... huh? I'm tellin' ya, I've got all the facts here...” (72)

5. Quotes “Excitable! You bet I'm excitable. We are trying to put a guilty man in the chair where he belongs, and then someone starts telling us fairytales and we're listening!” (27) “Let go of me, God damn it! I’ll kill him! I’ll kill him!” (48)

6. Summary When me and the other jurors entered the jury room it was so God damn hot in there. First thing we did was take a vote and eleven of ‘em voted guilty because they had some sense in ‘em, but one son of a bitch voted not guilty. We spent all day arguin’ about useless things until the whole God damn bunch of ‘em were against me. I just wanted to get the hell outta that room so I finally gave in and we voted not guilty.

7. Analysis Because Juror 3 has such strong opinions , he is actively involved in the play and never afraid to say what he believes. His role in the play is to be the stubborn juror, who does not want to give in and admit the defendant is not guilty. Many of the characters felt as if Juror 3 was harsh and cruel because he acted as if anyone with a different opinion was not intelligent. The readers are frustrated with Juror 3 because in the conclusion of the play, he is the only one still voting guilty .