In both myths, Phaethon and Daedalus & Icarus, both share the theme that, Not listening to those older and wiser can quickly lead to disastrous consequences. Both myths use imagery, characterization, and conflict to lead to the character's death. Through the use of imagery, characterization, and conflict both protagonist, Phaethon and Icarus show a lesson that a prideful disregard of the warnings of those older and wiser can lead to dreadful consequences.
Both myths use imagery to help the theme and for the reader to visualize. For example in Phaethon it says “ tall as a tree, dressed in an asbestos armor” (pg. 52). These details show a descriptive visualization. The author uses imagery to help the theme. In Daedalus and Icarus it says “The guards looked up astonished...”(pg 59). That detail shows how the guards felt. It also shows what the thought. The author uses it to help lead the death of Icarus. …show more content…
Both main characters, Icarus and Phaethon, are both prideful. For example, in the story Phaethon, it says, “ They would be so proud. And Epaphus - After all Epaphus - how will he know.”(pg 53). Phaethon feels like Epaphus needs to know that he rode it. He was prideful and rode too close to the earth. His pride won him over leading to his consequence. In Daedalus & Icarus it says, “ As he fell his father's words came back “don't fly too close to the sun”(pg 62). After his father told him to fly close to the sun, he said that he wanted to fly higher than the sun. He was very prideful until his wings melted. He didn't think it through until he goes through the consequence. Both myths use characterization to help the theme with helping the reader infer their
Both myths use imagery to help the theme and for the reader to visualize. For example in Phaethon it says “ tall as a tree, dressed in an asbestos armor” (pg. 52). These details show a descriptive visualization. The author uses imagery to help the theme. In Daedalus and Icarus it says “The guards looked up astonished...”(pg 59). That detail shows how the guards felt. It also shows what the thought. The author uses it to help lead the death of Icarus. …show more content…
Both main characters, Icarus and Phaethon, are both prideful. For example, in the story Phaethon, it says, “ They would be so proud. And Epaphus - After all Epaphus - how will he know.”(pg 53). Phaethon feels like Epaphus needs to know that he rode it. He was prideful and rode too close to the earth. His pride won him over leading to his consequence. In Daedalus & Icarus it says, “ As he fell his father's words came back “don't fly too close to the sun”(pg 62). After his father told him to fly close to the sun, he said that he wanted to fly higher than the sun. He was very prideful until his wings melted. He didn't think it through until he goes through the consequence. Both myths use characterization to help the theme with helping the reader infer their