The Story of Icarus Icarus's father, Daedalus, was a master craftsman. He built a pair of wings for Icarus using some loose feathers that he found on the ground. Daedalus molded these feathers together using wax and made a contraption that would allow Icarus to fly by flapping his arms vigorously. Icarus's father also warned him to be careful with the wings and not to fly too high because the wind and the heat from the sun would impact the wings, which might lead him to lose control and fall.
Icarus promised his father that he would not fly too high, but as soon as Icarus started flying, he wanted to fly higher and higher. Flying gave him a great sense of freedom, so he kept flapping his wax wings with more enthusiasm. Gradually, he started feeling warmer as he went closer to the sun. Soon, to his horror, he noticed that the sun's heat was melting his wax wings. He tried to maneuver his wings and descend, but it was too late. He eventually fell in a lake with a splash.

Passage 2

Myra's Sketches

Myra's mom noticed Myra scribbling on a piece of paper when she entered Myra's room. She saw a number of loose papers scattered around Myra's desk that had similar types of ink scribbles on them. Her mother asked her why she was making similar pieces of art.
Myra informed her mom that she was practicing for an art competition that was going to be held at school the next day. Myra further said that even though she was prepared for the competition, she had continued drawing because she was having a lot of fun creating new sketches. Her mom asked Myra if she had enough ink left in her pen. Myra checked the pen and said that she had enough ink to last a couple of days. Her mom told her to be careful to not use all the ink of her pen, or she would be in trouble the next day.
Myra agreed to be careful, but she couldn't stop herself from sketching more pictures. Finally, it was dinner time, so Myra packed up her things and went for dinner.
Myra was very excited for the competition the next morning. She started sketching immediately when the teacher told them to start. She was elated with the way the image was turning out. Halfway through the sketching process, she noticed that the strokes from the pen were becoming lighter.
Eventually, all the ink from the pen was used, and Myra could not complete her drawing. She remembered her mom's warning and regretted her foolish behavior.
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Which is the shared archetype of Icarus and Myra?
A.
The sage, as both characters show maturity and wisdom in their actions.
B.
The innocent, as both the characters behave irresponsibly without thinking of the outcome of their actions.
C.
The hero or heroine, as both characters perform heroic tasks in order to gain popularity and fortune.
D.
The creator, as both characters create things using their vivid imagination.