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Narrative Voice In Daedalus

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In Daedalus the author promotes a mournful tone.One way the tone is revealed when the author says “...He could not bear the idea of a rival and came to hate the boy…” (1) The author says “... and one day when they stood together on a height Daedalus pushed Talus off to his death…” (1) The author states “...The King was so afraid Daedalus would reveal the secret of the labyrinth that he wouldn't let him leave the island…” Towards the end,the author states “...Even as he cried, the deep blue water of the sea - that ever since has been called Icarian -closed over him…” Overall the authors tone of mourning shows that when humans try to compete with god's consequences

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