The characters are shamelessly turned away from the tragedy as they continue their day-to-day occupations. If one was unaware of the story, they would assume that the humans had not noticed Icarus drowning. Evidently, the workers are well aware of the incident and refuse to acknowledge him. Paintings allow the mind to inherit what it sees, and the decisive work by Brueghel effortlessly presents the moral of no one caring for the drowning man. Auden’s brief poem also illustrates the distinct feelings covered for Icarus. “The dreadful martyrdom must run its course” alludes to the fact that bad events are impossible to avoid. One can’t live life in peace, a troublesome time will be progressive throughout everyone’s lifespan. Moreover, the cries of the needy and splash of the endangered can be ignored by one’s who possess traits of selfishness and neglect. Distinctively, Williams’s concise poem represents the same morals, but presents his ideas in a more shortened manner. The plowman is compared to Icarus in the sense of their daily life. As the plowman “sweats in the sun”, Icarus “melts wax from his wings”. Conversely, the outcome of the scenario is never mentioned, but can be inferred by the reader. The subtle expression of the fact that no one is paying attention to the man drowning is strongly expressed by
The characters are shamelessly turned away from the tragedy as they continue their day-to-day occupations. If one was unaware of the story, they would assume that the humans had not noticed Icarus drowning. Evidently, the workers are well aware of the incident and refuse to acknowledge him. Paintings allow the mind to inherit what it sees, and the decisive work by Brueghel effortlessly presents the moral of no one caring for the drowning man. Auden’s brief poem also illustrates the distinct feelings covered for Icarus. “The dreadful martyrdom must run its course” alludes to the fact that bad events are impossible to avoid. One can’t live life in peace, a troublesome time will be progressive throughout everyone’s lifespan. Moreover, the cries of the needy and splash of the endangered can be ignored by one’s who possess traits of selfishness and neglect. Distinctively, Williams’s concise poem represents the same morals, but presents his ideas in a more shortened manner. The plowman is compared to Icarus in the sense of their daily life. As the plowman “sweats in the sun”, Icarus “melts wax from his wings”. Conversely, the outcome of the scenario is never mentioned, but can be inferred by the reader. The subtle expression of the fact that no one is paying attention to the man drowning is strongly expressed by