"Well," said the boy, "in my family everyone is born in the air, with his head at exactly the height it's going to be when he's
an adult, and then we all grow toward the ground." —The Phantom Tollbooth,
Norton Juster
How does Alec’s background shape his perspective of Milo? AHe realizes that he asks questions that are similar to Milo's questions. BHe is envious that Milo gets to stand on the ground. CHe thinks Milo is older than he looks. DHe believes that Milo should be floating in the air.
