Answer:
B. Ignoring the wisdom and experience of others can lead to terrible consequences.
Explanation:
According to a different source, this question refers to the short story "The Monkey's Paw" and it has the following options:
A. It isn’t wise to trust strangers, even when they promise to be loyal to you.
B. Ignoring the wisdom and experience of others can lead to terrible consequences.
C. You should never give up, even if you think a problem is impossible to solve.
D. You can overcome tragedy if you rely on your family and friends.
The statement that best expresses the theme of the short story is that ignoring the wisdom and experience of others can lead to terrible consequences. In this story, the family is warned about the dangers of the monkey's paw. However, they decide to ignore such warnings and experience and instead they act in a selfish, ambitious way, which leads them to tragedy.
