MR. SNOW

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THE EPIC HERO

• MR. SNOW
• ENGLISH 9

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WHAT IS A HERO?
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of
divine ancestry, who is endowed with great
courage and strength, celebrated for his bold
exploits, and favored by the gods. 2. A person
noted for feats of courage or nobility of
purpose, especially one who has risked or
sacrificed his or her life 3. A person noted for
special achievement in a particular field 4. The
principal male character in a novel, poem, or
dramatic presentation.
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WHAT DO HEROES TEACH US?

• The heros quest helps us understand our own
  journey through life.
• The hero is a social icon that represents the
  values important to a society.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A HERO

• Imposing in statue (physical or social)
• Their style is grand, yet simple
• The setting of their story is vast
• Super-human courage and strength
• Faces supernatural forces

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THE HEROS JOURNEY
THE HEROS JOURNEY

• BIRTH The hero comes from humble origins or a
  disadvantaged situation.
• INITIATION The hero discovers that he has a
  special calling.

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THE HEROS JOURNEY

• THE QUEST The hero sets out on a journey which
  is both physical and spiritual. The hero will
  face temptation, and have obstacles to overcome
  and a foe to vanquish. A mentor may help them
  achieve their goals.

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THE HEROS JOURNEY

• ROMANCE The hero will meet a romantic
  counterpart.
• THE JOURNEY HOME The hero achieves his goal,
  then returns home where his exploits are
  celebrated.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT EPIC HEROES
These links will take you to websites where you
can learn more about heroes, and get examples of
heroes from different time periods http//teache
rweb.com/VA/HeritageHS/KarenEDiGiorgio/h3.stm http
//www.folkstory.com/articles/petersburg.html http
//www.pantheon.org/areas/heroes/articles.html htt
p//www.towson.edu/flynn/heroes.html
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YOUR TASK

• Now that youve learned the characteristics of an
  epic hero, you will use your knowledge to
  identify the heroes that exist in our culture
  today!

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PICTURE REFERENCES
Spider-man http//free.of.pl/l/linuks/original/20
35-Wallpaper-Spiderman.jpg Lara Croft
http//www.sonyplaystationcheats.com/Images/Lara3_
3164.jpg Batman http//xavprods.free.fr/xavprods/
PIX/GALLER2D/BATMAN.GIF Zeus http//www.uco.es/c
a1lamag/Galerias/zeus-posidon.jpg Odysseus
http//www.bemyastrologer.com/odysseus.jpg Conan
http//www.tallarmeniantale.com/pics/conan.JPG Sup
erman http//www.comicbookmovie.com/images/news/s
uperman-5/superman-5-movie.jpg Luke Skywalker
http//www.tsr.org/StarWars/characters/luke/images
/skywalker.jpg The Bride http//www.hollywoodjesu
s.com/movie/kill_bill_2/03.jpg The Incredibles
http//www.henrysheehan.com/reviews/ghi/incredible
s.jpg