Which of the following statements best describes the nature of Daedalus’s warning to Icarus in the following passage?

Without delay, he fell to work on a pair of wings for the boy Icarus, and taught him carefully how to use them, bidding him beware of rash adventures among the stars. “Remember,” said the father, “never to fly very low or very high, for the fogs about the earth would weigh you down, but the blaze of the sun will surely melt your feathers apart if you go too near.”

For Icarus, these cautions went in at one ear and out by the other. Who could remember to be careful when he was to fly for the first time? Are birds careful? Not they! And not an idea remained in the boy’s head but the one joy of escape.

A. Daedalus is worried that his invented wings are dysfunctional.

B. Daedalus knows his son is disobedient by nature and so he warns him early to be careful.

C. Daedalus knows from experience that the wings will melt and his son likes to fly high.

D. The thought of flight and escape—which Daedalus warns can be dangerous—is too thrilling for Icarus to worry about safety.

Daedalus's warning to Icarus emphasizes the dangers of flying too low or too high, but Icarus is too enthralled by the thrill of flying to heed his father's caution.

Explanation:

The warning Daedalus gives to his son Icarus can be best described by the statement: D. The thought of flight and escape—which Daedalus warns can be dangerous—is too thrilling for Icarus to worry about safety. In this passage, Daedalus is providing practical advice based on the physical limitations and risks associated with the artificial wings he has created. He cautions Icarus to avoid flying too low or too high, pointing out the specific dangers of each - the fogs close to the ground and the sun's heat above. However, for Icarus, the excitement of flight overshadows his father's warning, leading him to disregard the advice entirely, reflecting a lack of concern for personal safety in light of the thrilling prospect of escape and freedom.