What did Robinson Crusoe realize when he came closer to the footprint? Why?
Answer
When Robinson Crusoe came closer to the footprint, he realized that it could not be his footprint because he had not come to that part of the beach since a long time.
Robinson Crusoe's fear returned because he realized that the footprint was larger than his own footprint, which means that there was someone there on the island.
Why does the poet say the funniest thing about the shadow is the way he likes to grow?
Answer
The poet says that the funniest thing about the shadow is the way he likes to grow because sometimes he shoots up taller like an India-rubber ball and sometimes he is so tiny that he can be hardly seen.