An Irish Airman Foresees His Death: Complication of the Concept of Heroism in the Traditional Sense
With Yeats' definition of the 'best person' being one who lacks conviction, the Irish airman is considered within those ranks. He lacks conviction entirely. 'An Irish Airman Foresees His Death' highlights why he's in a warplane, flying in the clouds. He states, 'Those that I...
