Answer:
The correct answer is C. It is a mistake to allow a colony to become independent.
Explanation:
Edmentum/Plato
I believe C is correct, because the lack of electricity could possibly impact the character's decisions. The storm could also make it inconvenient to travel. The other options would not affect the plot.
1 is the answer. "Blessings" is an ironic, unexpectedly positive
judgment of a universally bad situation (a world war). The sarcasm lies
in the suggestion that a disastrous, deadly event could be fortunate and
a reason to be thankful.
The other answers state facts or describe a situation without judging or expressing emotion.
John Bunyan wrote in a genre of christian allegory