Pour yourself like a fountain. into the knowledge that what you are seeking (1) "at finishes often at the start, and, with ending,begins. Every happiness is the child of a separation it did not think it could survive. And Daphne,becoming a laurel, dares you to become the wind. reference a figure from mythology who chose being into a laurel tree over being pursued by the god Monpollo. Infer: How does the allusion to mythology elaborate on the poem's theme?

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Pour yourself like a fountain. into the knowledge that what you are seeking (1) "at finishes often at the start, and, with ending,begins. Every happiness is the child of a separation it did not think it could survive. And Daphne,becoming a laurel, dares you to become the wind. reference a figure from mythology who chose being into a laurel tree over being pursued by the god Monpollo. Infer: How does the allusion to mythology elaborate on the poem's theme?

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The allusion to the myth of Daphne and Apollo elaborates on the poem's theme of transformation and growth through separation and hardship. Daphne's transformation into a laurel tree, while seemingly a loss, becomes an act of self-preservation and empowerment. She chooses a different form of existence rather than submit to Apollo's pursuit. This echoes the poem's idea that happiness can arise from separations we initially believe we cannot survive. Just as Daphne finds a new kind of being in the laurel, the poem suggests that we too can find new strength and happiness by embracing the changes that come from necessary separations. Daphne's transformation into a laurel, which "dares you to become the wind," implies that her act inspires further transformation and movement. The separation, therefore, becomes a catalyst for growth and new possibilities, symbolized by the wind's power and freedom.

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