In the movie, 12 Angry Men, what symptoms led to groupthink and what/who took a stand against it?

The symptom that led to groupthink was the general idea that the arguments heard in court were convincing enough to declare that the defendant was guilty.

The person who stook against it was jury #8, played by Henry Fonda, who felt that it was unfair to declare that the defendant was guilty without giving a harder look to the situation first.

In the end, jury #8 managed to sway the other 11 juries because he was able to spot several holes in the arguments of that they heard in the court, and he communicated those holes in a very convincing manner.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.