Essays on Daedalus and Icarus

The ancient Greek myths explain a lot about what the Greek people understood about the world. It is a collection of stories which are used to teach. These myths hold valuable moral lessons which the modern reader can learn and apply it to one’s life....

W. H. Auden’s poem, ”Musée de Beaux Arts” centers around human suffering by the speaker observing the painting. Auden utilizes this work of art to show how egocentric people on the world had become. The painting “Landscape with the Fall of the Icarus” was painted...