The stories “Phaethon” and “Daedalus and Icarus” have a shared theme between them. They are also both Greek myths. The main character from “Phaethon” is Phaethon, and the main characters from “Daedalus and Icarus” are Daedalus and Icarus. Pride led both Phaethon and Icarus to their deaths. Being prideful will not lead to success. The authors use characterization, imagery, and conflict to help show the theme.
To begin with, the authors use characterization to show the shared theme Phaethon was prideful, which led to his downfall. In “Phaethon” the text states, “when I the village I will come down close and drive in circles around your roof” This happened when Phaethon was riding the chariot . Phaethon lied to Epaphus to preserve his pride.
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The myth “Phaethon” states, “ They are as tall as mountains.” Figurative language is used to help show to the reader that the horses were very large. This also shows that they are very strong, so Phaethon would most likely not be able to restrain them. There are many other times that the author uses figurative language to help the reader understand in depth what he means to explain. I “Daedalus and Icarus,” the author says that the royal guards looked like ants to Daedalus and Icarus. This is figurative language that the author uses. It shows that they were very high up in the tower that Minos made Daedalus build. It also shows the risk if Daedalus’s wings don't work, which would cause Icarus to die earlier. All of these show imagery in the two …show more content…
In “Phaethon,” Apollo, Phaethon’s father says,” how can your puny grip restrain them? They will race away with the chariot, scorching the poor earth to a cinder.” Apollo does not believe that Phaethon can safely ride the chariot across the sky. This foreshadows the failure of Phaethon’s journey. Apollo could have known that Phaethon would burn the Earth, but made an oath he would fulfill. In “Daedalus and Icarus,” Daedalus wanted to escape from the tower he created, which would cause the death of Icarus. If Icarus had not wanted to outfly the sun however, he would have still lived. If Daedalus had been more specific in his directions, it also could have caused Icarus to realize the severity of his warnings. Icarus’s pride also could have caused him to fly to his death. The conflict is one of the main elements of the