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  The Idiot Box By Arvind Gigoo The Idiot Box He plays with the remote control and watches the spider man, He doesn’t know how to play football and shape a snowman. He made his daddy and mummy buy an LED for him, He shuts himself in his private room and doesn’t let anyone in He hasn’t seen a mountain, a flower garden and a waterfall, He laughs when he sees an untrue man fly over a hill. He doesn’t turn the leaves of a picture book or comics, He changes the channels to suit his shifting moods. He doesn’t relish the food stuffed in his mouth, He is excited seeing pirates eat fishes and fruits. He wears thick glasses and contracts his eyes to see Men, women and children walk in the drawing rooms. Introduction: The poem ‘The Idiot Box’ by Arvind Gigoo emphasises that the TV set is like a malaise that prevents children from developing their minds and hampers their creativity.  The poem reveals how TV influences the eyes of the child. Next, the poet highlights the vitality of books ...