First and foremost, Dr. Edwin assigned us to read the blue, photocopied book about 'Icarus & Daedalus' and look out for the story mentioned in the text. Well, honestly for me, it is quite challenging because although we do took all the subjects regarding English Literature, but I still feels awkward reading those ancient text. But at last, after several times reading it and searching for the information about the myth, I truly comprehend the story line.
Furthermore, he actually asked us to look for the painting drew by Pieter Bruegel entitled 'The Fall of Icarus.' Besides, he also asked us to search for the poem written by W.H. Auden that have the connection with the painting itself. It was truly amazing when you finally able to see the inner aspect of the myth through looking at the angle from the poet and by 'reading' the painting as a whole class activity. With the help from Dr. Edwin, the explanation, the guided questions that he asked us, and the materials that we brought to his class, made us to appreciate more about the myth. He also teach us on how to connect the painting along with the poem as set induction to be taught in the literature classroom. I find it is very interesting to do so because by doing that, we have three elements to open the view of the myth to the students later which is the picture of the painting, reading them the poem and asking them question to go deep into the myth.
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