Which of the following is a correct interpretation?
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Correct answer: D. In handling the object, the child creates dynamic forms of life.
Explanation
The child 'creates life, not property'; objects then 'act by themselves'.
Note: Passage I is from Roland Barthes's essay 'Toys' (Mythologies, 1957; tr. Annette Lavers), which is copyrighted and not reproduced. Barthes argues that French toys are miniature adult objects that teach the child the categories of adult life and make him a mere user or owner. Simple wooden blocks let the child build and become a 'demiurge', a creator who 'creates life, not property'.