Question

step 3: independent practice (you do)
text snippet: \icarus felt the heat of the sun against his shoulders. he ignored his fathers warning shouts and beat his waxen wings even faster, soaring higher into the blinding blue sky.\

1. identify the textual evidence regarding icaruss actions:

icarus felt the heat of the sun against his shoulders. he ignored his fathers warning shouts and beat his waxen wings even faster, soaring higher into the blinding blue sky.

1. what can you infer about icaruss character and his downfall?

icarus is reckless, disobedient, and overconfident. his downfall is a result of his disregard for his excessive ambition.
metacognitive reflection & annotation
look back at the text. why are character motivations (why they do what they do) so important for predicting the consequences in a myth?

Explanation:

In myths, character motivations drive their actions. For example, Icarus's overconfidence and disobedience (motivations) led him to fly too high, causing his downfall. By understanding why a character acts (motivations), we can anticipate the logical outcomes (consequences) as actions stem from motivations, and myths often use these to teach lessons or show cause - effect of character traits.

Answer:

Character motivations are important for predicting consequences in a myth because a character's actions (which lead to consequences) are driven by their motivations. For instance, Icarus’s overconfidence and disregard for warnings (his motivations) made him fly too high, resulting in his downfall. By analyzing why a character acts a certain way, we can anticipate the logical outcomes of their actions, as myths often use character motivations to establish cause - effect relationships and convey moral or thematic lessons.