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    that Lennon inspired include the famous Elton John‚ Bob Dylan‚ The Rolling Stones‚ Ike and Tina Turner‚ Raidohead and even Ray Charles. John Lennon has inspired a majority of today’s musicians. Not only did John Lennon inspire many musicians seen today‚ but‚ he also had a very successful career with the Beatles‚ The Beatles sold over two billion albums with a total of one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight weeks of being on the charts‚ and a total of one hundred and seventy-five weeks being number

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    There have been many influential women in the past. For example‚ Anne Frank‚ and Rosa Parks. Although‚ most people only think of historical figures to be ‘influential’ yet there are so many influential people today. Like Stefani Germanotta. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity work‚ her own charity foundation‚ and her support for LGBTQ+ rights‚ worldwide. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity foundation‚ her support for the LGBTQ+ rights‚ and her determination

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    The Odyssey By Homer

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    “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ is one of those epic poems no one can get enough of. Ancient Greek mythology seems to impress a vast majority of people up to this day in age. It does target a variety of readers. Homer‚ the author‚ created a master piece with this epic poem; The vast setting‚ lasting fame in this world and after death‚ hospitably and the extravagant feasting are a necessity in the ancient Greek culture‚ which he integrated spectacularly. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s Odyssey‚ is

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    Iliad and Odyssey

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    cinema of a certain era. The epic poems‚ The Iliad and Odyssey‚ give scholars and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived their everyday lives. By reading the two "novels‚" the reader is able to experience the three thousand years old society of Homer. The various similarities between our society and the societies depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey are surprising profuse. To name a few: the superfluous violence in Iliad and Odyssey‚ the characterization of Odysseus‚ the obscure use of

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    Change in the Odyssey

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    Change in The Odyssey The world changes every day. The governments‚ technology‚ medicine‚ the internet‚ etc. Why is that? It’s all because of people. The choices are all made by humans whether for better or worse‚ will predict the rest of the future. There are people that have a bigger influence‚ a greater power to make these choices like governments‚ unions‚ presidents‚ dictators‚ queens‚ and kings. In the epic poem “The Odyssey” a long lost King‚ Odysseus‚ has been changing

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    The Odyssey 'Telemachia'

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    THE ODYSSEY – Books 1-4 1. The story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra is a recurring theme during these first 4 books of the odyssey. The references I have picked up on throughout the four books are as listed: - Book 1‚ page 4‚ Section 29-48. This is the first reference to the story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra. In this‚ it is at an assembly of gods in Zeus’ palace. Zeus‚ who would open discussion among them‚ was in thought of the handsome Aegisthus. Zeus

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    Odyssey Essay

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    The Odyssey is a historic epic probably one of the best stories ever written. This is story of a great hero and his fight to get home and through his 20 years away there are many dangers and problems slowing him down to get home to his beloved family. The themes of this epic: are boy must struggle to become a man‚ soldier must struggle to get home from war‚ and king must struggle to reclaim a kingdom. In this epic story‚ there are many characters that show loyalty to Odysseus his friends‚ family

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    Conflict in The Odyssey

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    The epic of The Odyssey by Homer is the second oldest surviving Greek text. The story contains many conflicts such as man v god‚ man v himself‚ and man v society. This paper will explore some of the important conflicts in this classic tale. Man v god is the most important conflict in the story. Towards the beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan

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    The Odyssey as a Classic

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    The Odyssey Essay Classic literature often provides insight to an ancient society‚ their values‚ and their beliefs. Many books that are considered classics today focus on ancient Rome and Greece. Revenge‚ hubris‚ and other themes‚ and the relation of this book to modern life‚ classifies the poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ translated by Fitzgerald‚ as a classic. For this reason‚ it is still read today. Classic themes of The Odyssey are a reason that it is a timeless tale. The concept of revenge

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    Thanh Huynh Mr.Harris Period 2A 21 November 2013 Essay #5 In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ there are many themes introduced in the first several books including manhood and loyalty. The first several books show us these themes through the hero entering the journey and realizing morals and ideas throughout the introduction.By doing this‚themes and main points are revealed and are easier to identify for the rest of the story‚ and the characters‚ plot‚ and actions introduced in the first

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