Week 10 Blog
1) In the poem "The Pomegranate" by Eavan Boland and the poem "Persephone, Falling" by Rita Dove both present different view and thoughts around the myth of Demeter and Persephone. The two poems reflect a mother's instinct to protect their daughter as she grows up. Rita dove's poem it says, "go straight to school". Saying that you should follow the ordinary and stay on track of life because you wouldn't want to fall of the track like eating seeds of pomegranate and ending up away from your mother and family for long periods of time. The myth that the mother finds it hard to let her daughter grow, but the gods persuade her to allow her to let her grow. I think the Boland's poem proves acceptance that parent's will learn that no matter how hard they try their children are going to grow up and you can't stop it.
2) The myth of Icarus is that his father was imprisoned inside a massive labrynth in Crete. His father made them each a pair of wings, and with these they were able to escape. Daedalus warned his son, "Don't fly too high or the sun will melt the wax on your wings and you will fall. Follow me closely. Do not set your own course." But Icarus became so exhilarated by his ability to fly, he forgot the warning and followed his own course instead. He flew too high, the way melted, and Icarus fell down into the sea and drowned.
2) The myth of Icarus is that his father was imprisoned inside a massive labrynth in Crete. His father made them each a pair of wings, and with these they were able to escape. Daedalus warned his son, "Don't fly too high or the sun will melt the wax on your wings and you will fall. Follow me closely. Do not set your own course." But Icarus became so exhilarated by his ability to fly, he forgot the warning and followed his own course instead. He flew too high, the way melted, and Icarus fell down into the sea and drowned.