Question

Why is he not interested in things around him in poem the idiotbox

Answer 1

circumstances I have been – not realising it – slowly but surely - sliding down the throat of a Pitcher plant. Just like a fly, the further down the throat you slide, the harder it is to get out – until you cannot climb out. (Allen Carr – Easy way to Control Alcohol)

Answer 2

ot Box’ is a term that refers to people who are foolishly attracted to the idiot box, that is, the television.

Those who watch T.V are so influenced by the device that they hardly stay connected to the outside world or their surroundings and spend their time in a futile and unproductive manner.

The programs telecasted in T.V are become so attractive that the viewers forget the other commitments in their regular life.