The story of Icarus is a classic Greek myth that has fascinated people for centuries all over the world. ... The attitudes toward flight in each of works contrast and can be interpreted in a number of ways. ... However, his son Icarus was not so careful. ... One can interpret that the poem was written to reassure a friend that what she did was the right thing. ... Sexton might also be comparing her friend to Icarus in a sense that Icarus too failed his initial task but accomplished something greater then what was expected. ...

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And whilst the story of Narcissus was spawned in Greek mythology, it was not until 1968 that his name was appropriated for a 'self-obsessed' personality disorder. ... This choice of wording is especially apt when considering that Freud describes this personality using Icarus as an exemplar. Icarus, who had risen with his pale and ghostly wings - only to find himself burned by the searing fire of the sun. ... As he steps forward, as he raises his hand, as he purses his lips, he interprets his reflection's mirror imagery as requitment of the desire. ... Icarus' father had wa...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate