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i need to know the theme of this poem

Icarus by Stephen Spender


He will watch the hark with an indifferent eye
or pitifully
nor on thos eagles that so feared him, now
will strain his brow
weapons men use,stone,sling and strong thewed bow
he will not know

This aristocrat,superb of all instinct,
with death close linked
had paced the enourmus cloud almsot had won
war on the sun
Till now, like Icarus mid-ocean-drowned
hands,wings, are found!.


it would really help me out if you could tell me the theme with like one or two supporting deatails!. and when i say theme i mean like life goes on in spite of tradgedy sort of thing



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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
theme: beliefs of supperiority will always come back to hurt you // don't throw stone at glass houses / etc!.!.!.!.

its how he feels pity for the poor birds who are nothing compared to him, but instead he finds himself grouped with the lcarus at the bottom of the ocean!.!.!.so tragic =(Www@QuestionHome@Com

maybe appearence vs reality cuz it speaks of things and their hidden draw backs help me out here please!?!?
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the world is slowly killing itself because of political icons and all the writer can do is watch!.!.!.!? hope that helpedWww@QuestionHome@Com

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man alive
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