Answer:
Fear of reality
Explanation:
This quote is trying to pass across a message that prove hate books now because of fear of knowledge which would lead to the downfall of mankind. It states that people would rather thrive in illusion fantasy by likening it to flowers living on flowers instead knowing the underlying factor behind the existence of the flower. People choosing to see the world the way they want it instead of seeing it the way it is.
Explanation:
Prose looks like large blocks of words. Poetry is typically reserved for expressing something special in artistic way
To entertain, since this passage is entirely fictional and is not trying to convince you to do something or educate you.
Lines 5-6: what is the distant look in your eyes?
Lines 13-14: what could have created such a scary creature and how?
Lines 23-24: allusion to God, how could God create something that is both beautiful and also terrifying and fearful?