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“History doesn’t mean dates and wars and textbooks to me; it means the unconquerable pioneer spirit of man” -Henry Ford. Ford is supporting the theme of being unconquerable and being able to rise above the constraints of society. “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley and “Renegades” by the X Ambassadors, supports this theme as well in many ways. “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley is a poem about being self-governed. “I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul”(Henley 1). Henley is touching on the fact that he will not be overthrown by the pressures of society. X Ambassadors also touch on this idea in their song “Renegades”. “Running wild and running free,”(Ambassadors 1). This statement means that they will do whatever they please
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