Which of the following best describes the main theme of this poem Growing Down by shel Silverstein

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?

In the essay “drowning in dishes,” what is ironic about the fact that danial’s first position in his new job is the dishwashing station?

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present