Could Icarus Be Able To Leave After Being Trapped?

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Icarus the feeling he felt. The freedom to finally be able to leave after being trapped. It overwhelmed his rational thinking. The emotions that Daedalus had to feel to have him and his kids trapped must have been sad and extremely angering. They were so excited and so happy to be able to escape. He had to feel so proud of himself for being smart enough and so creative for figuring out a plan and building wings for them to escape. Icarus must have felt stupid for not listening or paying attention to what his father had told him. He might feel as if it was his fault for letting the accident happen because he didn’t follow the instructions that his father had gave him about the wings. But his father must feel like it is fault all the time. He

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