1. Icarus
The author begins by giving examples of different groups of people, some in hope, some in despair, all in indifference to the feelings of others. He says that suffering takes a human position when people are "opening a window or walking dully along"(4) while around them is some great anticipation or crisis. ... This is Auden saying that at times ( or all the time) people can be as insensitive as these careless children, walking around with some kind of blissful ignorance while the concerns of others are of no concern to them. ... As Icarus" body begins to sink beneath the black waves Auden n...
- Word Count: 881
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School