Cunning can be used as a tool to fool or deceive a person. Cunning is more powerful than strength due to its tricky manipulation. Manipulation is show in literature, advertisements, and technology. Many books convey a character that uses their wit and cunning over physical strength. This is present in The Odyssey when Odysseus uses cunning and wit when he tricks the Cyclops. In the text, Odysseus and his men wonder in the cave of the Cyclops. The Cyclops asked Odysseus his name, although Odysseus responded by saying his name was nobody. In order to stay there they served wine to the Cyclops to figure out an escape plan while he was passed out drunk. A god had inspired them to use an olive pole and twist it into Polyphemus eye to wound him rather than kill him so he would move the boulder for their …show more content…
In 1987 a famous song called, “The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes was created. This song was present in the movie, “Dirty Dancing,” a very popular movie in 1987. Today a new artist made a remix of the song by taking the lyrics and weaving them into a new beat. The new song recorded was, “The Time (Dirty Bit),” by the Black Eye Peas. Franke Previte, a co-writer of the song, complimented The Black Eyed Peas' song, saying, "It just reconfirms to me that the song is cross-generational. The song has now crossed over to the next generation in a huge way” (Anderson). The recycling of a few lyrics captured the feeling of the original song. Many people familiar with the old movie could associate this new song with the old classic from the 80’s. According to Billboard, “The song as continuing the group's evolution from hip-pop to dance heavyweights as will.i.am and Fergie sing and rap over a beat tailored to global dance floors”(Herrera). Billboard acknowledges the group’s effort in creating new music, although a song like this makes us realize how easy a new song can’t be