(7) This passage is quite confusing in structure, with the text commenting on the editor's notes and containing various languages, however it seems to have a consistent theme, that one cannot rush through life or dwell in the past but instead has to live in the moment and live life to the fullest.
Throughout this single passage the text consistently refers to the greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The myth tells the story of a craftsman, Daedalus, and his son, Icarus, who are punished by King Minos and are locked away in a labyrinth, of Daedalus' own creation. Eventually, in an attempt to escape the labyrinth's confines, the father creates wax wings for himself and his son to yield to fly out and away from their prison. Daedalus craftsmanship …show more content…
However along with the need for caution is the need to take risks. The final lines of the passage “shy from the sky. No answer lies there [...]you alone must find the way” are crossed out. These lines are crossed out because in the author’s eyes they are false. While “[shying] from the sky” may have saved Icarus, Daedalus would not have made it to Italy to have a chance at life again. The text stresses the importance of a balance between caution and risk, being aware of the consequences of flying too close to the sun and still taking the risk of the uncharted sky to escape.
The passage underscores that life is full of obstacles and everyone is placed in a maze at the start of life. Everyone's maze is defined differently and nothing good comes out of rushing through life, one has to be wary but also be willing to take risks in order to overcome the oppressive forces that define one’s
Throughout this single passage the text consistently refers to the greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The myth tells the story of a craftsman, Daedalus, and his son, Icarus, who are punished by King Minos and are locked away in a labyrinth, of Daedalus' own creation. Eventually, in an attempt to escape the labyrinth's confines, the father creates wax wings for himself and his son to yield to fly out and away from their prison. Daedalus craftsmanship …show more content…
However along with the need for caution is the need to take risks. The final lines of the passage “shy from the sky. No answer lies there [...]you alone must find the way” are crossed out. These lines are crossed out because in the author’s eyes they are false. While “[shying] from the sky” may have saved Icarus, Daedalus would not have made it to Italy to have a chance at life again. The text stresses the importance of a balance between caution and risk, being aware of the consequences of flying too close to the sun and still taking the risk of the uncharted sky to escape.
The passage underscores that life is full of obstacles and everyone is placed in a maze at the start of life. Everyone's maze is defined differently and nothing good comes out of rushing through life, one has to be wary but also be willing to take risks in order to overcome the oppressive forces that define one’s