Question

that sounds good to me, said his mom. that night, nash used the solar - powered lantern in his room instead of the lights. he also went around the house and unplugged all the electronics before bed. the next morning, nash found his mom in the kitchen, frowning at the coffee machine. he saw the problem and plugged in the machine for her. nash! not my coffee, okay? nashs mom said, cradling her coffee cup. okay, he replied, but we dont need this light on, right? he turned off the kitchen light. that evening, nash helped make dinner. hey, mom, we can use my solar lantern in here instead of the lights, he said. we can try it, i guess. ill light some candles, too, said his mom. you can put some salt on the broccoli. nash looked around. it was hard to see. he added what he thought was salt. then he tasted it. sugar. oops. after dinner, nash left the tv and his computer off. he brushed his teeth and showered in the dark. in the shower, he slipped and almost fell. in his room, the solar lantern had lost its charge. he sat on his bed in the dark. after about ten minutes, he turned on the light. tomorrow, hed find some other way to save energy. which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story? a well - meaning idea can be taken too far. some problems arent worth trying to fix. even an ordinary person can change the world.

Explanation:

Nash tries to save energy by using a solar - powered lantern and turning off electronics. However, his actions lead to problems like not being able to see properly while cooking and almost falling in the dark shower. This shows that his well - intentioned energy - saving idea was taken to an extreme.

Answer:

A. A well - meaning idea can be taken too far.