Daedalus And Icarus Comparison

This quote from Beatty was most likely used by Ray Bradbury as a reference to the story of Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology. In it, the two characters fly with wings made of feathers and wax. Icarus was told by Daedalus not to fly too high or the sun would melt the wax and he would fall, but Icarus felt curious, rebellious, and free to fly near the sun, leading to his death. Beatty believed that Montag was stepping out of line and compared him to Icarus according to the