Read the excerpt from Billy Collins’s “Man Listening to Disc.”And if any of you are curiousabout where this aggregation,this whole battery-powered crew,is headed, let us just saythat the real center of the universe,the only true point of view,is full of the hope that he,the hub of the cosmoswith his hair blown sideways,will eventually make it all the way downtown.What message does Collins convey in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Working downtown can be challenging.
B
Music is a positive distraction to the routine of daily life.
C
Curious people believe the world revolves around music.
D
High volume is much better than low volume.
Explanation
The listener is described as the “real center of the universe,” suggesting that listening to music makes an ordinary trip downtown feel special and full of possibility. This conveys that music can provide a positive distraction from the routine of daily life. The excerpt does not suggest that downtown work is difficult or that volume level matters.
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