Question

ine theme, central/main idea
which sentence from the passage best supports the theme \it is important to think before you act\?

freed in vain
by c.j. blake

prince, the parrot, was a proud and happy bird, he was proud of his gorgeous red and green feathers, of his ability to say \pretty poll\ and \how do?\ and, above all, of his fine gilded cage, which stood just inside the breakfast-room window.
but, in an evil hour, prince, watching the birds which flew to and fro outside the glass, was struck with a desire for freedom. he thought no more of his splendid feathers, or his handsome cage, but, from morning till night, he wondered how he should get out. there was not wit enough in his parrot brain to make him understand that the cold english garden was not in the least like the flowery forest of his native island
his chance came one snowy morning, the french window had been opened, after breakfast, that someone might go out and scatter crumbs for the robins. the cage-door happened to be open too. unobserved, prince darted swiftly out, and perched amid the leafless boughs of one of the high trees on the lawn
he was free! but oh, how cold it was! how wretched he was already beginning to feel! he crouched shivering on a bough, and when the snow began to fall again in large, wet flakes, he was more miserable than he had ever been in all his petted life
paralyzed with cold and fear, he clung to the tree, too unhappy even to cry out and let people know where he was
poor prince! he must soon have died if someone had not noticed the empty cage. the alarm was given at once, but it was some time before the bird was seen on his lofty perch
when they did see him, and everybody called and coaxed \poor prince! dear prince!\ to come down, he was too stupefied with cold and misery to do as he was told
at last tom, the page-boy, volunteered to climb the tree and try to reach prince. it was rather a dangerous task, as the bark was slippery from the frost and snow, but tom persevered, and by dint of much effort, got hold of the parrot.
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Explanation:

The theme "It is important to think before you act" is supported by the sentence that shows Prince the parrot failed to consider the consequences of his escape. This sentence reveals he didn't understand the cold English garden was nothing like his warm native habitat, meaning he acted without thinking about the negative outcome.

Answer:

"There was not wit enough in his parrot brain to make him understand that the cold English garden was not in the least like the flowery forest of his native island"