The speaker begins with a question emphasising that Icarus HAD to fly too high because he had to test the limits of his freedom by finding the point where freedom stops. He describes Icarus's flight higher into the sky. The speaker csays he flew high enough to gain wisdom which is both logical and beautifully stated. He uses more questions to emphasize that there was no other option for Icarus, although he could have stayed in the garden. He describes Icarus's fall, and mentions that he gained more than he lost by learning the extent of his limits.