I, Icarus

I, Icarus by Alden Nowlan Dreams are the perfect humans for all of us for dreams give us the chances to possess the goals we are craving for that we might non be competent to have in reality. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a famous German writer, artist, and politician, expresses his perspective to the highest degree dreams Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move hearts of men. Through I, Icarus- one of the poems in the collection Bread, Wine and Salt by Alden Nowlan, we readers will concentrate to make love his childhoods vivid dream.Alden Nowlan produces a striking effect that leaves copious impressions in readers minds right at the beginning of the poem with its title I, Icarus. As to my understanding, the title refers to Greek myth which is about Icarus- the son of the master craftsman. Icaruss father constructed two pairs of wings from feathers and wax for the purpose of escaping Crete, and also warned him non to fly too close to the sun. Ignoring his fathers c aution, Icarus attempted to extend the sun, which resulted the wax to melt and cost him his accept life.Through the titles allusion and Nowlans act of putting I in front of the name Icarus, readers get some hints that this poem might be another story of ruinous fall caused by over-ambition. After a few first times reading I, Icarus, readers might superficially interpret the meaning to be about a flying dream, yet if we dig deeper, we will be able to comprehend the yearning to reach a superior dimension of Nowland. As a matter of fact, Alden Nowland was born in a small colonization in Nova Scotia the constrictions had influenced him to foster the dream of breaking free to seek his own prospects.Nowland reflects back to his childhood and imagines he was flying beyond all the restrictions that had been hold in him. Even though fictional elements play the main role in the whole poem, Nowlands detailed description and firm assertion in that location was a time when I could fly. I swear it. (1), I locomote slowlytoward the window (9-12) have thoroughly convinced readers that he could unfeignedly fly. The metaphorical and imagery has been utilized intriguingly as an analogy to represent the hoidenish life of Nowlands childhood.Like a gentle sheep, Nowland is penned inside the boundary of the surf fence (13) the unison of flutes (16) is played by the shepherd to lure and verbalise him to be satisfied with this confinement. On the other hand, the sheep himself is eager to go on an adventure to explore the mysterious space nookie the dark, the haunted trees (14), thusly wishes it could fly to float beyond the pasture (15). To another extent, the imagery of the countryside does not only indicate feelings of confinement, but also evokes senses of peace and secure.Even though Nowland the sheep has the feelings of universe restricted by the constrictions of this small town, it still brings back to him safety that protects him from the perils behind the dar k, the haunted trees (14). Standing outside Nature, enjoying the harmonious melodies of an Aeolian harp the music of the flutes that the wind made (16- 17) falling in line together with voices telling, Nowland becomes intimate with Nature and his beloved hometown.In brief, I, Icarus has reflected successfully Nowlands complex emotions and currents of thoughts he cherishes his great ambitions to escape from restrictions and explore a whole new world outside, yet still be attached to his familiar homeland which provides him uttermost(a) protections and harmony. Relating the context of the whole poem to its own title I, Icarus, readers now puddle that its not a story about Nowlands harmful fall as Icarus, but his wonders whether he should be a risk-taker to operate his dream of reaching the sun or live a dispassionate and ordinary life.