Answer:
"Beggars can't be choosers"
Step-by-step explanation:
The theme of a story is the lesson that the author is trying to communicate to the reader. In this story, Eric is looking for something to eat even though it's his fault for not packing his lunch. He asks his friends for food, but does not like any of their choices. In the end, he did not get anything to eat. This is his fault for rejecting the things that his friends offered him. This story teaches the reader that you cannot be picky if you're begging in the first place.