Icarus Analysis

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Martin and Stephanie have two beautiful twin boys named Icarus and Daedalus. Icarus has always felt less loved by his parents, some people believe this is why he was such a troublemaker. Daedalus, on the other hand, is the perfect child. He listens to his parents and teachers, gets great grades, and helps his peers with whatever they need. Daedalus is the kid that gets everything right. He graduated high school valedictorian and with a scholarship to study at Harvard Law. In school, Icarus is always mean to everyone, even his brother. He is known as the bully all around school with no friends. Often times, Icarus would get in fights against people he didn't even know. Icarus has always been extremely jealous of his perfect brother. Daedalus and Icarus, being twins, were at the point when they were about to graduate high school. Icarus didn’t have …show more content…

“Icarus?” Daedalus asks confused on why his brother is here, “What are you doing here?” “Mom and Dad kicked me out, I need a place to stay. Can I please stay with you?” “No! You were never there for me when I needed you and now I’m not going to be there for you when you need me.” Daedalus says as he slams the door, slightly regretting the decision he just made. Icarus was on the verge of tears. He didn’t know what to do or where to go. He spots a student walking by. Ever since Icarus was young he never knew why he used violence, maybe it was because he felt neglected, or jealous, or he felt he wasn’t good enough for anyone. In that moment, all of Icarus’s anger and jealousy came out and he finally snapped. Later that morning, Daedalus was walking to his class when he spots his parent’s car. He went up to the window and saw Icarus. Daedalus knocked on the window and woke up Icarus. “What are you still doing here?” Dedalus asked in a harsh tone. “Where else am I supposed to go?” Icarus said with sarcasm as Daedalus’s face

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