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C) just to take a look

Imagination combined with reading can help you enjoy and live in the world of mysteries whatever the age.

D) He went hunting and fishing.

This is a poem written by the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. In this poem the poet tells us how he lived in a world of fantasy and imagination. As a boy the poet used to play the game of pirates and act as if he were sailing in a ship on the seven seas. Then he would think he was a cowboy, taking care of cattle on a ranch, riding on a horse.

The poet as a little boy had clear imagination. He loved adventure. He took a liking to reading books and discovered a lot of joy in reading. While reading he would become so engrossed’ in it, that he would forget the hard and dull work of the day.

After reading a book on the life of Eskimos, he imagines to be living with the Eskimos in the land of ice and snow. He goes hunting and fishing there in the world of fantasy. The book transports him to the world of imagination. He feels as if he is living with them, as his mind sets his fantasy aglow.

When he read the book written by Jules Verne, he went off to the moon to take a look at it. After virtually enjoying his visit, he comes back to reality. The book by Dr. Livingstone takes him to the forests of Africa. He learns the ways of the jungle life under the guidance of the author. He reads ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ and pays a visit to America in his imagination. He prefers to do the wonderful deeds done by the heroes of the novels and become a hero himself. Of course, all in the world of fantasy and imagination.

As the poet grows up, his childish fantasies come to an end. He becomes serious about the harsh realities of life. He could no longer lose himself in the imaginary world. The poet says that he still likes the mysterious nature of the books. He wants us to understand that books are windows to the world. Sitting at home, we can explore the whole universe. We can transport ourselves to those unknown, unseen places and experience the same joy we get when we visit those places in reality.

D) all of the above

A) his childish world of fantasy came to an end

After reading a book on the life of Eskimos, the poet transported himself into the land of Eskimos. He imagined to be living with them, hunting and fishing with them. His imagination was set on fire and so he says his fantasy was all aglow.

The poet says that in his fantasy he went to the moon to take a look and returned to the earth.

Dr. Livingstone was his guide in the forests of Africa.