Question

"For instance," said the boy again, "if Christmas trees were people and people were Christmas trees, we'd all be chopped down, put up in the living room, and covered with tinsel, while the trees opened our presents."
"What does that have to do with it?" asked Milo.

"Nothing at all," he answered, "but it's an interesting possibility, don't you think?"

"How do you manage to stand up there?" asked Milo, for this was the subject which most interested him.

–The Phantom Tollbooth,
Norton Juster

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What is Alec's perspective on the topic of perspective?

What is Milo's perspective on the topic of perspective?

Which detail best helps you understand Milo's perspective on the topic of perspective?

Answer 1

Answer:

Alec's perspective is that things begin to look different and understandable if you change your perspective.

Milo's perspective is that he would like to see things as they are and change his perspective when required.

The part where he tries to rise up to Alec's height but then falls

Explanation:

The converstation is taken from Chapter 9 of The Pjantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.