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What is the world's most famous story?

Here they explain why. The Odyssey (Homer, 8th Century BC) ... Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852) ... Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, 1818) ... Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell, 1949) ... Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe, 1958) ... One Thousand and One Nights (various authors, 8th-18th Centuries) More items... •

Can I reinfect myself with pink eye?
Can I reinfect myself with pink eye?

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What are 4 foods that fight belly fat?
What are 4 foods that fight belly fat?

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The Odyssey, Homer’s epic poem of the 8th Century BC, topped our poll. Why was it the first choice? According to writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes: “Because it is one of the great foundational myths of western culture; because it asks what it means to be a hero; because it has great female characters in it, as well as men; because it is full of gods and monsters and is properly epic and because it forces us to question the assumptions we might have about quests, war, and the ever-current issue of what it means to return home.” Lisa Appignanesi, novelist and critic, picks out its influence on all that followed, arguing “It’s a basic story template – of the journey which is also a return”. Kenneth W Warren, Professor of English at the University of Chicago, agrees. “There’s no getting around how foundational Homer’s epic has been for storytelling in the West. The Odyssey has provided the architecture for the quest narrative and the template for characterising male and female virtue in ways that shape, enable, and limit our storytelling habits into the present.” David Varno, literary critic, highlights the ingenuity woven through the epic poem: “The many triumphs of wit and grit on the part of Odysseus and Penelope must have counted for something over the millennia.” Meanwhile, Bethanne Patrick, Contributing Editor of Lit Hub, picks out another strand. “I believe the journey of Odysseus defined a streak of individualism particular to Western culture that has led to much change in the world – good and bad.” And the novelist Beverley Naidoo hones in on the ways it has become embedded in wider culture: “The multiple stories within Odysseus’ 10-year journey home after the Trojan war, while faithful Penelope waits for him and son Telemachus seeks him, have seeped deep into our cultural consciousness. The human elements within this myriad of stories continue to resonate down the centuries, allowing endless reinterpretation.” (Credit: Howard Timberlake)

Why was my egg black inside?
Why was my egg black inside?

Black or green spots inside the egg may be the result of bacterial or fungal contamination of the egg. If you come across an egg with black or...

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Is the PS5 going to be the last console?
Is the PS5 going to be the last console?

With so many new advancements in tech, like cloud gaming and mobile gaming, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X just might be the last traditional video...

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What is something that never ends?

Use the adjective perpetual to describe something that never ends or changes.

perpetual

Use the adjective perpetual to describe something that never ends or changes. If you're a perpetual procrastinator, your dilly-dallying ways are never going to improve. It may be true that the only constant is change, but English nevertheless has no shortage of words to describe things that never change: everlasting, eternal, and permanent, for example — and this word, perpetual, from the Latin perpetuus, "continuous." In casual usage, though, you might hear someone say "This perpetual bad weather needs to clear." Maybe it should come as no surprise to find people using the word to describe things that are not truly everlasting — since so few things really are.

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How do you stop living in survival?
How do you stop living in survival?

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Why can't my drill make a hole in wood?
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What do you call someone who doesn't take care of themselves?
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Self-neglect is a general term used to describe a vulnerable adult living in a way that puts his or her health, safety, or well-being at risk.

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