Both authors use symbolism to represent conflict throughout both texts. In 12 Angry Men the dull jury room creates a setting where disagreement takes place, the dullness itself sets the mood for conflict and aggression to take place.  The jury room is a confined space where it is difficult to escape conflict. Similarly confined spaces in On The Waterfront is a place where conflict seems to follow, the mob seems to attack in these confined spaces such as alleyways. Charlie’s body is found in a dull alleyway, showing that this is where terrible things happen. Both characters from the texts don’t want to be in these enclosed spaces. In Twelve Angry Men juror 7 has a baseball game he would rather be at and makes it known he doesn’t want to be there.  Similarly Edie, although she puts up a fearless front while in enclosed spaces such as the alleyway is afraid of what could happen due to the death of her brother.