In the myth of Icarus, the craftsman Daedalus creates two pairs of giant wings out of wax so that he and his son Icarus can fly away from the island they're trapped on. The wings work, but Icarus becomes obsessed with the idea of reaching the sun, so he flies too high. The sun melts his wings, and he falls to his death.

In Herman Melville's novel *Moby-Dick*, a sea captain seeks revenge against the white whale who bit his leg off during a previous voyage. When he finds the beast at last, the whale kills him.

What motif is present in both the myth and the modern story?

A. The hidden dangers of the sea
B. The price of ambition
C. The importance of courage
D. The triumph of good over evil