Which statement best reflects the theme expressed in this
excerpt?
fear, combined with crowd mentality, leads people to
make poor decisions.
people should not be blamed for decisions they make
in the heat of the moment
a crowd is always more powerful in intense situations
than a single person.
a group of people is responsible for the actions of each
of its members

the type of supporting detail is fact!

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"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.