Despite knowing how angry the other men would be at him, the eighth juror defended the defendant and did everything he could to make sure the boy got a fair trial. From the beginning, Juror Eight was clearly confident in what he believed and didn't care how silly it seemed. The confidence he showed led the other jurors to reconsider their votes. Juror Nine was the first person to recognize the amount of courage it took for Juror Eight to stand up to the men. After being the first to change his vote, Nove explains: “This gentleman has chosen to stand alone against us. It's his right. It takes a lot of courage to be alone even if you firmly believe in something. He left the verdict to us. He gambled for support and I gave it to him. I want to know more. The vote is ten to two." The ninth juror agreed with the eight jurors in wanting justice. By defending justice he gave nine people the courage to fight for the same reason. Juror Eight continued to be consistent with what he believed. He never did