Question

review the passage. the paradox is shown in bold.

my dear lucy,

i wrote this story for you, but when i began it, i had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. as a result, you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound, you will be older still. but some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. you can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. i shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand, a word you say, but i shall still be
your affectionate godfather,

c. s. lewis

from laurence harwood, c. s. lewis, my godfather: letters, photos and recollections. copyright 2007 by laurence harwood
what is the effect of the paradox on the passages meaning or tone?

it suggests that with old age comes a new
appreciation of fairy tales.

it implies that children do not truly understand fairy
tales.

Explanation:

The paradox is "But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again". Analyzing the options: The first option says old age brings new appreciation for fairy tales. The paradox shows that Lucy outgrows fairy tales when young but will be old enough to read them again, implying a new appreciation with age. The second option's implication about children not understanding isn't supported by the paradox; the paradox is about age and revisiting fairy tales, not children's understanding. So the first option is correct.

Answer:

It suggests that with old age comes a new appreciation of fairy tales.