![]() The poet discusses a failed marriage through imagery to validate that Icarus had just come to the end of his triumph. Gilbert highlights this message in the line "but anything worth doing is worth doing badly" (lines 6-7). Gilbert explains that if anything is worth doing, it doesn't matter if it was done in the wrong way but what's important is that it was done. He is constantly blamed for not listening to his father and the audience is attracted to his flaws more than his glories. The same principle applies to the myth of Icarus. Even if a relationship ends, the beautiful moments of the glory love will forever last and thus should be admired. When a relationship comes to end, people immediately search for any reason that had caused it to end. In the second line, Gilbert makes a comparison between an ending love and Icarus's fall and shows the similarities associated with them: "It's the same when love comes to an end". The poet's use of examples draws the reader's attention to the accomplishments of Icarus and makes them focus less on his flaws. Icarus was able to achieve his freedom in the form of flight. Flying from the prison with wings of feathers and wax was a triumph for Icarus but all that we remember first is less than what Icarus accomplished or what Daedalus has invented. Our memory tends to favor flaws and errors over victory. Falling was not a failure for him but a victory. When Icarus was restored with the sense of release and discharge, he was not afraid of falling or failing. Once he was able to fly again and regain his freedom, he became aware of his accomplishments and nothing mattered to him after that. But it's not like that in Icarus's case, he lost his freedom and came to realize how valuable it was when he lost it. We often underestimate the importance of something because we're provided it. As Gilbert points out to the readers that Icarus "also flew", he affirms his rise and rejects his failure. His failure overshadows his glorious triumph. ![]() Gilbert stresses the fact that Icarus flew, and his failure often obscures his success of flying in the retelling of the myth. Gilbert implies that what we don't forget is that Icarus fell "Everyone forgets that Icarus also flew". Most readers of the myth of Icarus and Daedalus focus more on the ending and forget how Icarus succeeded to escape and gain his liberty. As Icarus flew in every direction he wanted to and every time he flew higher, he was enriched with the freedom that he was lacking. One of the biggest achievements that are usually overlooked is the freedom that Icarus felt as he flew. Gilbert's use of examples has enforced the concept that everything comes to end, and the accomplishments should never be forgotten. Gilbert's poem is distinguished amongst the other poems as it presents a different idea, Gilbert argues that Icarus did not fail but he's time just came to an end. Although Icarus has been recognized for his failure to keep his father's promise in almost every literature work, the poem "Failing and Flying" by Jack Gilbert proposes a contrasting perspective that identifies him as an individual with big accomplishments. But the young Icarus did not listen to his father's advice and flew too close to the sun where he fell into the sea. He warned him not to fly too high to avoid close contact with the sun as it will melt the wax. Daedalus created wings from feathers and wax for Icarus to help him escape. Daedalus was a talented craftsman and was known for his famous work. The myth tells the story of a man, Daedalus, who tries to escape the island of Crete along with his son Icarus. ![]() The myth of Daedalus and Icarus is one of the most studied Greek myths in English literature and many poets have reflected on it. Many works of artists and poets have been inspired by Greek myth. ![]() Greek mythology is one of the most popular fields of study.
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