Know: nuts and bolts of "Daedalus"
Honors English Notes 9/10/18
There are two types of thinking - induction and deduction. Induction occurs when you use a number of related experiences to lead to a general principle. Deduction means that you know a general principle and apply it before coming to a conclusion (think Sherlock Holmes).
Real thinking is having reasons (evidence) for our opinions.
Character is always a positive or negative example of the theme of a work.
In “Daedalus”, the Minotaur symbolizes the beast within us, or the id. The id is the animal part of our subconscious minds. The labyrinth in the myth is symbolic of our minds.
The Homeric Pattern:
- Arete (a character strives for excellence)
- Hubris (a character possesses excessive pride)
- Ate (a character exceeds the bounds meant for you the the universe)
- Nemesis (a character pays the price for committing Ate)
In the myth, Icarus flies too close to the sun and pays the price by falling to his death. The reason that Icarus does this is that he wants to surpass his father by gaining knowledge that his father does not possess.
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