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In this work, we would like to study the basic objects and concepts to prove the following theorem: Dehn-Lickorish Theorem: The mapping class group of a compact orientable surface is generated by Dehn twists. The proof of this theorem follows the ideas of the proof of a Nielsen theorem that states that the mapping class group of the torus is isomorphic to GL(2,Z).