To organize a research paper I would think.
In Musèe des Beaux Arts by W.H. Auden the people on the ship do nothing after seeing Icarus fall into the sea and the ship continues on its way. Why was that? Because according to the author, when a tragedy happens, human beings are not affected by it if their interests are protected and they have an horizon to pursue.
I believe it's A) It build readers' sympathy for the speaker and his problem because it builds on how young they were when they fell in love with each other.
1A) Creditable because it's a magazine.
1B) Not creditable because it's online.
