Pondering the Concept of Heroism

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Pondering the Concept of Heroism

• Prepared by Pamela Hanford

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In earlier societies The heroes of the people
were often gods, such as Ares or Athena.
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Hero 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.
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Or their heroes were mortals

• such as Jason
• or Odysseus.

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In later societies

• some of our heroes came from literature as well

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Heroes usually possess certain traits
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• Hero
• A person noted for feats of courage or nobility
  of purpose, especially one who has risked or
  sacrificed his or her life.

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• Todd M. Beamer32 years oldCranbury, New Jersey

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Essential Questions

• 1. What is a hero?
• 2. What character qualities make a hero?
• 3. How can studying the lives of great men and
• women improve our own lives?
• 4. Why is it that great individuals emerge out of
• crisis suffering and become heroic?
• 5. How can greatness be achieved after suffering,
• failures, loss and grief?

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Question

• Who are our heroes today?

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• Do those we count as heroic today possess
  heroic traits?

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• If you have a hero/mentor/role model, is that
  person someone whose traits you would wish to
  pass on to the next generation?

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• Each man is a hero and oracle to somebody.
  --Emerson.
• I think a hero is an ordinary individual who
  finds the strength to persevere and endure in
  spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher
  Reeve