Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts," Williams's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," and Brueghel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus
all share which theme? A. Painting is a way to capture emotion.
B. People are always willing to lend a hand.
C. Life goes on while someone is suffering.
D. Trying to fly can only lead to disaster.
The answer is: C. Life goes on while someone is suffering.
The two poems by Auden and Williams, as well as Brueghel's painting, make reference to how people continue doing their daily activities at the same time someone is experiencing torment or distress. The three works depict people working on the land, eating, opening a window or walking, while Icarus' wings fail and he falls into the sea, unnoticed by anyone.
