From modern pop to timeless epics, people have always wanted to be something more than what they already are. This way they can leave a legacy for all to remember. The lyrics in "Bigger Than My Body," by John Mayer and "The Odyssey," by Homer, express this desire through theme, language, and tone. The theme of aspiration can be found in both of these works. In the Odyssey, Odysseus plots his escape from a Cyclops. …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…these men are both "bigger than their bodies", which is demonstrated by the theme, language, and tone of John Mayer's "Bigger Than My Body" and Homer's Odyssey. They convey the same messages about the timeless desire for humans to be remembered by their society and societies to come. We are all "bigger than our bodies give us credit for", and someday we will fly, soar, and beat that Cyclops who wants to eat us alive.