Category: Musee Des Beaux Arts

In ‘Musee de Beaux Arts’ by W.H. Auden, ‘Flight 063’ by Brian Aldiss, and ‘To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Triumph’ by Anne Sexton, Icarus is a hero not because he is always successful but because he is determined, hardworking, and an inspiration to others. Icarus having strong determination proves that when someone…

Icarus is a hero because he is ambitious and successful; however, since he is unaware of consequences from disobedience he may also be considered a failure. Icarus wants to be ambitious and successful but he is unaware of the consequences. In ‘Flight 063’ by Brian Aldiss in stanza five, Icarus starts to fly closer to…

This painting to me says a lot about the middle-class people going back home after work, tired and weary. How most of them are unprepared for the unexpected rain with shared umbrellas or makeshift jackets to cover their head from the downpour. Taking the cover of their face as to not lose sight of what…