LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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Don’t fly too close to the sun.
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Icarus should have listened to his father.
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Overconfidence can be your downfall.
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No matter what anyone says, you should always try to do new things.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The story of Icarus is one of the most famous tales from Greek myth. The tale is often interpreted as being fundamentally about the dangers of hubris, with Icarus’ flight a metaphor for man’s overreaching of his limits (and coming to a sticky end as a result).
Detailed explanation-2: -The myth of the fall of Icarus is well known by many. However, the lessons to be derived from the myth are often missed. Most people interpret Icarus’s desire to fly closer to the sun as arrogance. The morale of the story to them is stay humble and don’t fly too high.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Two prominent themes in the myth of Daedalus and Icarus are technology and pride. Daedalus was a very intelligent man.
Detailed explanation-4: -Instead, let’s learn the lesson that the myth of Icarus is supposed to teach: avoid hubris. Do not fly too high. Acknowledge limits exist, including the keystone limit that infinite growth is not possible in a finite system.