The Glorious Flight The idea of flying has been a curiosity for man for thousands of years,but the fear of falling is a constant obstacle.”Daedalus and Icarus” by Ovid is a story about such a topic. In this story a boy named Icarus is given wings from his father and is able to fly, but unfortunately, he falls. Anne Sexton’s “To A Friend Whose Work Has come to Triumph” is a poem that focuses on Icarus’s flight as a positive accomplishment. Sexton transform Ovid’s “Daedalus and Icarus” by focusing on the beauty and triumph of Icarus’s flight rather than his tragic fall. Ovid portrays Icarus as arrogant and foolish, which leads to his tragic death. Icarus is an arrogant and playful boy. He does not take his father’s work seriously. For instance,
