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The Poetry of Physics

Question 2 • *CR English 3 S2 [E3060OX]

Which excerpt from “Man Listening to Disc” best supports the idea that when the speaker listens to music he is the center of his own world?

Answer
A
my delight at being suffusedwith phrases from his saxophone—some like honey, some like vinegar—is surpassed only by my gratitude
B
to the woman in the white sweater,the man in the tan raincoat and the heavy glasses,who mistake themselves for the center of the universe— all I can say is watch your step
C
because the five of us, instruments and all,are about to angle overto the south side of the streetand then, in our own tightly knit way,
D
the only true point of view,is full of the hope that he,the hub of the cosmoswith his hair blown sideways,

Explanation

The phrase “the hub of the cosmos” directly describes someone as the center of the universe. In this excerpt, the speaker imagines himself as that central figure while listening to the music, so it best supports the idea that he is the center of his own world. Choice B mentions people who mistakenly see themselves that way, rather than the speaker’s experience of listening.

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