This document is a summary of the poem "According to Brueghel" by W.H. Auden. It describes how when Icarus fell from the sky after his wings melted, a farmer continued ploughing his field, unaware of Icarus drowning just off the coast as he was focused on his work. The poem highlights how major events can go unnoticed if they don't directly impact people immersed in their daily lives.
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This document is a summary of the poem "According to Brueghel" by W.H. Auden. It describes how when Icarus fell from the sky after his wings melted, a farmer continued ploughing his field, unaware of Icarus drowning just off the coast as he was focused on his work. The poem highlights how major events can go unnoticed if they don't directly impact people immersed in their daily lives.
This document is a summary of the poem "According to Brueghel" by W.H. Auden. It describes how when Icarus fell from the sky after his wings melted, a farmer continued ploughing his field, unaware of Icarus drowning just off the coast as he was focused on his work. The poem highlights how major events can go unnoticed if they don't directly impact people immersed in their daily lives.