Read the excerpt from e. b. white's “walden,” and then answer the question. “that evening, after supper at the inn, i strolled out into the twilight to dream my shapeless transcendental dreams and see that the car was locked up for the night (first open the right front door, then reach over, straining, and pull up the handles of the left rear and the left front till you hear the click, then the handle of the right rear, then shut the right front but open it again, remembering that the key is still in the ignition switch, remove the key, shut the right front again with a bang, push the tiny keyhole cover to one side, insert key, turn, and withdraw). it is what we all do, henry. it is called locking the car. it is said to confuse thieves and keep them from making off with the laprobe. four doors to lock behind one robe.” which main point is white making in the excerpt? a. he is explaining how technology has improved his life and the lives of others by providing improved means of transportation. b. he is making fun of himself and others by contrasting his goal to practice transcendentalism with tedious chores of caring for technology. c. he is seeking a way to relax and simplify his life by ensuring that his car is protected against thieves. d. he is analyzing the impact of technology on society and on the natural setting in which thoreau lived his simple life.