Question

Which statement best describes the central idea of "Foreign Lands"? Is It A. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to look for a new place to live.
B. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.
C. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and observing other countries.
D. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to spy on his neighbors.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is (A) The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to look for a new place to live.

Answer 2

The central idea of Foreign Lands is B. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.

• The question has been asked from the poem Foreign Lands by Robert Louis Stevenson.
• The poet, with little independence, lived a very sheltered and a secured life.
• He climbed the cherry tree in order to see as many areas as he could. He often imagined a fairyland where he could live his life freely.