Question

Read the passage from The Phantom Tollbooth.

"I think I'll continue to see things as a child. It's not so far to fall."

What makes Milo decide to keep his perspective?

He decides the way adults see things is boring.
He falls when he tries to see things like an adult.
He is confused by the way that Alec sees things.
He wants to see things from the air like Alec does.

Answer 1

Milo decides to keep his perspective because he finds that the way adults see things is boring. This is reflected in his choice to continue seeing things as a child, suggesting that he values the wonder and curiosity of a child’s perspective over the dullness he associates with adult views.