Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:
When a child is surrounded by a universe of faithful and multifaceted objects, he can just see himself as the possessor. As a consumer, never as a maker, he does not create the universe. He applies it: actions are there, sometimes even in a very boring way, open for him, no adventure, no wonder, no joy. The child controls the whole situation as if he were a little stay-at-home householder; he does not even have to invent the mainsprings of adult causality, they are supplied to him ready-made: he just has to take, he never is allowed to find something out by himself from beginning to end. Even the simplest set of blocks, as long as it is not too subtle, suggests a very different learning of the world: the child who plays with the blocks does not in any way produce meaningful objects; the adult's name does not matter at all; the actions he does are those of a user, but he is a maker of gods. He makes forms that walk, that roll, he creates life, not property: the objects now have their own will; they are no longer a dead and complicated material lying in his hand.
What is the rationale behind the author's appreciation for a child's engagement with simple blocks?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The passage draws a sharp contrast between two ways a child interacts with the world:
As a "Consumer" (Possession): When surrounded by "multifaceted objects" (likely complex, ready-made toys), the child is merely a "possessor" and a "stay-at-home householder." These toys are "supplied to him ready-made," leaving no room for adventure, wonder, or joy because the child doesn't have to invent anything.
As a "Maker" (Imagination): In contrast, simple blocks allow the child to be a "maker of gods." Because the blocks are simple and not "too subtle," the child must use their imagination to "create life" out of them. The child isn't just owning an object; they are creating "forms that walk, that roll," giving the objects their own "will" through creative play.
Therefore, the author appreciates simple blocks because they shift the focus from owning a finished product to creating and empowering through imagination.