People who may appear different may actually have similar character traits. Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Davis from 12 Angry Men are similar in multiple ways. Atticus is a professional lawyer, and Davis is a member in a unanimous jury, both of which share similar ideals and characteristics. Both Davis and Atticus are very open-minded, intelligent, and fair individuals. They understand the importance of an individual’s life, regardless of race. Neither Davis nor Atticus allow other’s opinions to affect theirs, knowing that there are always multiple stories and perspectives for every event. Both Atticus and Davis share similar morals when it comes to equality, individuality, and patience.
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In both of the trials, the citizens and other members of jury believe that the defendant is guilty based solely on the defendants’ race; however, Atticus and Davis both disagree with the popular opinion and are more than willing to prove and support their own opinion. In 12 Angry Men , Juror 3 loudly proclaims that the boy is guilty and that all ghetto youths are criminals, while Juror 7 wants the jury to reach a decision quickly because he wishes to attend a baseball game that evening. Juror 1 conducts a preliminary ballot and eleven jurors vote for conviction without hesitation. When Davis, or Juror 8, is the only one to disagree and cast the only dissenting vote, Juror 10 gruffly declares that Davis is a weak-willed "bleeding heart". While Juror 2, a shy and stammering bank clerk, appears to be maintaining his guilty verdict because he feels intimidated by the more outspoken jurors, Davis proudly stands his ground refusing to conform to the others’ opinions. After hours of repeatedly analyzing the files and case, Davis eventually succeeds in persuading his fellow jurors to acquit the defendant. Similarly, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus takes pride in getting Tom the fairest trial possible despite his race, and sees some hope in the fact that the jury took hours instead of minutes to reach the foregone conclusion of a guilty verdict. Atticus disregards others’ opinions about stereotypes that are associated with the color of both Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell’s skin. As a result of Atticus’ individual and unaffected opinion, Tom Robinson gains a fair trial. Both characters are proud and have individual opinions that cannot be affected by
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In both of the trials, the citizens and other members of jury believe that the defendant is guilty based solely on the defendants’ race; however, Atticus and Davis both disagree with the popular opinion and are more than willing to prove and support their own opinion. In 12 Angry Men , Juror 3 loudly proclaims that the boy is guilty and that all ghetto youths are criminals, while Juror 7 wants the jury to reach a decision quickly because he wishes to attend a baseball game that evening. Juror 1 conducts a preliminary ballot and eleven jurors vote for conviction without hesitation. When Davis, or Juror 8, is the only one to disagree and cast the only dissenting vote, Juror 10 gruffly declares that Davis is a weak-willed "bleeding heart". While Juror 2, a shy and stammering bank clerk, appears to be maintaining his guilty verdict because he feels intimidated by the more outspoken jurors, Davis proudly stands his ground refusing to conform to the others’ opinions. After hours of repeatedly analyzing the files and case, Davis eventually succeeds in persuading his fellow jurors to acquit the defendant. Similarly, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus takes pride in getting Tom the fairest trial possible despite his race, and sees some hope in the fact that the jury took hours instead of minutes to reach the foregone conclusion of a guilty verdict. Atticus disregards others’ opinions about stereotypes that are associated with the color of both Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell’s skin. As a result of Atticus’ individual and unaffected opinion, Tom Robinson gains a fair trial. Both characters are proud and have individual opinions that cannot be affected by