The boy is reading a book when the old man approaches him based on "The Alchemist" story by Paulo Coelho. The old man approaches Santiago and questions him about the book that Santiago is reading. Santiago did not want to answer the question at first, but the old man relentlessly questions him about the book.
I’m not sure the context, but it could be because Christmas is a family filled event that brings a lot of joy to people. A lot of people can relate to this event as well
Height mean how tall something is.
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