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Modern Heroes
The Role of the "Hero" Throughout the Centuries Throughout the centuries, the role of the "hero" has changed in many ways. These ways
may be something as simple as the class the hero is born into, or something as specific as the type of battle in which the hero faces. In Vera
Norman's "Four Conceptions of the Heroic," the four most prominent hero types in literature are "The Classical Hero," "The Medieval Hero,"
"The Romantic Hero," and "The Modern Hero." Examples of some of the heroes who most exemplify these types are Odysseus, Sir Gawain,
Romeo, Ralph of The Lord of the Flies, and Jonas of The Giver. Odysseus the Greek King, is someone who represents the traits of "The Classical
Hero". The main character in Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus...show more content...
These traits are all illustrated by Jonas, in Lois Lowry's The Giver, a story set in a future, dystopian world, what at one point was seen as
utopia. Jonas seeks to survive the elders, who have brainwashed everyone into believing they live in a perfect society. However, Jonas, being
the receiver of memories, finds that while people may not have the feeling of pain, they are also deprived of good memories, where everyone
is the same, and no one shows emotion. Jonas, wanting everyone to experience what life is really like, escapes the "utopia," extracting the
memories from him and transmitting them to everyone inside. He is able to cope with the memories, and the Giver knew he was capable of
containing them. The other reason Jonas is picked to be the receiver is because the Giver knows he will go against what the elders believe,
but this makes him out to be the enemy, especially when he tries to escape the community. The elders, however, are the enemy. They are
corrupt, and believe there should not be any difference in the world, forcing everyone to take pills, making it impossible to see color or feel
pain. In this "community," there is no true community. Once Jonas realizes what life is actually like, he tries to escape, acting as if he had been
trapped in a cage his whole life, and has just been set
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Modern Heroes

  • 1. Modern Heroes The Role of the "Hero" Throughout the Centuries Throughout the centuries, the role of the "hero" has changed in many ways. These ways may be something as simple as the class the hero is born into, or something as specific as the type of battle in which the hero faces. In Vera Norman's "Four Conceptions of the Heroic," the four most prominent hero types in literature are "The Classical Hero," "The Medieval Hero," "The Romantic Hero," and "The Modern Hero." Examples of some of the heroes who most exemplify these types are Odysseus, Sir Gawain, Romeo, Ralph of The Lord of the Flies, and Jonas of The Giver. Odysseus the Greek King, is someone who represents the traits of "The Classical Hero". The main character in Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus...show more content... These traits are all illustrated by Jonas, in Lois Lowry's The Giver, a story set in a future, dystopian world, what at one point was seen as utopia. Jonas seeks to survive the elders, who have brainwashed everyone into believing they live in a perfect society. However, Jonas, being the receiver of memories, finds that while people may not have the feeling of pain, they are also deprived of good memories, where everyone is the same, and no one shows emotion. Jonas, wanting everyone to experience what life is really like, escapes the "utopia," extracting the memories from him and transmitting them to everyone inside. He is able to cope with the memories, and the Giver knew he was capable of containing them. The other reason Jonas is picked to be the receiver is because the Giver knows he will go against what the elders believe, but this makes him out to be the enemy, especially when he tries to escape the community. The elders, however, are the enemy. They are corrupt, and believe there should not be any difference in the world, forcing everyone to take pills, making it impossible to see color or feel pain. In this "community," there is no true community. Once Jonas realizes what life is actually like, he tries to escape, acting as if he had been trapped in a cage his whole life, and has just been set Get more content on HelpWriting.net