THE MYTH OF DAEDALUS AND ICARUS commonlit: Which of the following best states one of the themes of the story?

A. Head your elders, not your pride
B. Beware the lure of power
C. Youth and foolishness go hand in hand
D. Those who attempt to escape imprisonment should fear the consequences.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.