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-Bruegal's painting shows the fall of Icarus, but you have to look hard to find him. Why do you think the artist didn't make Icarus the focal point of the painting?
-In Western Literature the story of Icarus has often been used as a metaphor for overextending yourself, or being overconfident. It has been taken as a warning not to reach above your station in life, to "know your place." Is this lesson exactly the same as the original story teaches? (What would Aristotle say? What lesson might a parent be trying to teach his or her child when telling this story?) Is this a didactic story? Why or why not?
-Lord Jim: Is Jim a Coward, or Is he courageous? Is it possible to be both
-Do you think that we are like Jim in the sense that we all have moral breaking point which, when we reach it, reveals the frailty of our character?
-How would Aristotle rate Jim? Is he in the end a virtuous person?
-Do you agree with the author (Joseph Conrad) that is it more honorable for Jim to confess his failings during the inquest than to keep quiet and follow the lead of his superiors? Is Jim an honorable man? Why or why not?
-Would Aristotle consider Socrates' choice to stand trial a brave decision? Why or why not? Would he consider his own decision to flee Athens courageous? Why or why not?