But to avoid making mistakes, perhaps the safest approach is to replace each modifiable term (individual words) with spintax having three options. Let's try that.
Moving on to the next part: "Darius, the protagonist, is a young man who is trying to find his place in the world..." Love Jones LINK
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"Left a lasting impact" – "lasting impact" could be changed. Maybe "impact", "influence", "effect"? Then "popular culture" – could be "entertainment industry", "media landscape", "popular society"? Wait, but the next part mentions "entertainment industry" in the second sentence. Hmm, maybe avoid repeating the same term there. Let's hold on. But to avoid making mistakes, perhaps the safest