Question

In "Musée des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden, what is the response of the people who see Icarus fall into the sea?

A. They try to rescue Icarus and pull him from the water before he drowns.
B. They fall to their knees in fear, thinking they have seen the death of a god.
C. They pity Icarus and feel that he should have listened to his father's instructions.
D. They do nothing and simply go about their day.

Answer 1

@sunnnystrong

Answer 2

did you read the poem?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

and what did you conclude?

Answer 5

if im correct they try to help him so my guess is C

Answer 6

are we reading the same poem? http://english.emory.edu/classes/paintings&poems/auden.html

Answer 7

yh my bad im thinkin bout something else

Answer 8

to me it seemed like they didn't care. But i could be wrong, this is the first time i have ever seen that poem after all.

Answer 9

okay so either A or C

Answer 10

what? my answer has nothing to do with A or C lol

Answer 11

its D i read yo stuff again