In every person, event and life in general. For everything bad, there is something good and for everything good, there is something bad. In the short story of Greek Mythology called “Daedalus and Icarus”, Icarus was son of Daedalus famous for his death by falling into the sea when he flew too close to the sun. His death has taught us to follow the middle path and don’t swing into extremes.
Experiencing new things sometimes bring us the feeling of afraidness but also excitement. Icarus was scared to fly with his new pairs of wings that were invented by his father. Regardless, when he did get over his fear on taking the first step, he forgot his father’s warning “…keep a middle course over the sea. If…flew too high the sun might melt the glue and the wings drop off” (1). Despite his father’s advice, Icarus flew higher; being high with the exhilaration of flying, he reached the sun, which heat melted his wings and he fell into his death.
There’s always a lowest point in life you just have to realize and solve it quickly. Icarus breaks through his fear but he didn’t realize that he also has to maintain the balance of his excitement. If he had listen to his father to fly between the sea and the sun he would have survive but because he was running out of control, his path unbalanced.
Some people can’t control their balance of life but some can. In “The story of Demeter and Persephone”, Persephone explained to her mother, Demeter on why she chose to eat the seeds “‘yes, this is a world of darkness and death, just as yours is a world only of light and life. One cannot exist without the other. They are aspects of one experience, each incomplete without the other, just as I was incomplete until now. I belong here, Mother. I am a child of the sun and the flowers, but that is only half of my life. Here I find harmony and peace’” (22/23)
In this world one word has its opposite like good and evil, right and left, peace and war, or rich and poor. Your good doesn’t have to have bad in it, when you makes mistakes in your daily life you learn from your wrong and do it right or better the next time. However, in some situation you cannot rewind and try to fix it. So it’s always better to balance your life before things happened.
2006-12-14 15:38:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
For everything vial, there is something virtious. As depicted in the writings of Greek Mythology in a story called “Daedalus and Icarus”. Icarus was born to Daedalus who was most well known for his death, for he ascended to close to the sun and plummeted to the Earth and into the sea. This tragedy has taught us to take small risks and don’t be too eager to fall into extremities.
Experiencing new things can bring us feelings of afraidness and excitement. Icarus was very fearful to fly with his new wings that were invented by his father Daedalus. He soon got over his fears of taking his first flight however, he forget his father’s warning “…keep a middle course over the sea. If…flew too high the sun might melt the glue and the wings drop off” (1). Despite his father’s words of wisdom, Icarus flew higher; as his spirit was over taken by the exhilaration of flying, with out even realizing he reached the sun, the heat melted his wings and he fell to his final resting place.
No one is immune to the quandaries in life you just have to accept your fait and keep heading in a affirmative direction. Icarus superseded his fears but didn’t realize how to maintain the balance of his excitement. If only he had listen to his father and flew between the sea and the sun he would have survived. His path however was unbalanced.
There are some that can control the balance of their life, only if every one had that gift. In “The story of Demeter and Persephone”, Persephone defends her actions of eating the seeds by telling her mother Demeter “yes, this is a world of darkness and death, just as yours is a world only of light and life. One cannot exist without the other. They are aspects of one experience, each incomplete without the other, just as I was incomplete until now. I belong here, Mother. I am a child of the sun and the flowers, but that is only half of my life. Here I find harmony and peace” (22/23)
It seems in this world every word has its antonym like good and evil, right and left, peace and war, or rich and poor. Your positives don’t have to have negatives. When you have mistakes in life you learn from them and develop yourself so you do the appropriate thing next time. However, in life you cannot take return your decisions for a better one, you must reap what you soe be it good or bad seeds. It is always better to live a balanced life, with some risks and some certainties.
2006-12-14 16:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First sentence is a fragment: Should be: In every person, event, and life in general, for everything bad, there is something good, and for everything good, there is something bad.
third line: Icarus was THE son of Daedalus.
Experiencing new things sometimes bringS us the feeling of FEAR (afraidness isn't a word).
when he did get over his fear OF (not on) taking the first step
If [he] flew too high (add a "he" in brackets [ ] to make the sentence read more clearly.
he fell TO his death (not into)
Icarus breaks through his fear but he DOESN'T ("breaks" is present tense so "doesn't" needs to be present tense as well, not "didn't" which is past tense
If he had listenED to his father ... he would have surviveD
Persephone explained to her mother, Demeter (take out the "on", it's unnecessary) why
when you make (no "s" on the end) mistakes in your daily life
you learn from your wrong and do it right the next time (take out "or better", it's unnecessary)
However, in some situationS (this needs to be plural)
So it's always better to balance your life before things HAPPEN (shouldn't be "happened" this is past tense and the rest of the sentence is present tense)
Hope this helps!
2006-12-14 15:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by cg17 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be better. But I havve read this story myslef and agree with your viewpoint. Hope you get a good grade.
2006-12-14 15:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Master Chief 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spell check it. Your grammar is also off in several places.
2006-12-14 16:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Tori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a pretty good essay but maybe you should add in that you should think before you do something you might regret later..
2006-12-14 15:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Ultimate~Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its not organized
i somewhat agree - IFYY
you have no title//subject..
what class???
why are you posting it last minute?
did you do this now?
you need transitions and quotes and a bibliography page
and i personally think it is short
you need stronger conclusions
2006-12-14 15:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by braber123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have showed amazing insight in your work and i think you have showed that you have extensive knowledge in the subject. congratulations and i would not be surprised if you got top marks
2016-05-24 18:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad
2006-12-14 15:39:59 · answer #8 · answered by marina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of grammar mistakes..sorry..
2006-12-14 15:45:22 · answer #9 · answered by z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋