Question

read the following story. see the light nash turned off the tv. he had just finished watching a show about fossil fuels. it seemed like so many problems in the world sprang from the use of coal and oil. he wanted to do something to help. at dinner, nash talked about the show. “from now on, let’s try to save as much energy as possible,” he said. “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?” nash’s mom said, cradling her coffee cup. “okay,” he replied. “but we don’t 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. i’ll 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, he’d find some other way to save energy. which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story? don’t believe everything you see on tv. even an ordinary person can change the world. a well - meaning idea can be taken too far.

Explanation:

Nash tries to save energy after watching a show about fossil - fuels. But his extreme energy - saving actions like showering in the dark lead to problems, showing that a well - meaning idea can be overdone.

Answer:

A well - meaning idea can be taken too far.