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Hero

Get into Groups of 4 Students Identify 5 modern heroes. As I go through the Traits of a Hero, place the number of the trait that applies to your characters.

The Tenets of a Hero 1.Of obscure or mysterious origin (Huck Finn, Pinocchio, Rocky) 2.Neither a fool nor invincible (Superman, Achilles, Neo) 3.His/her way is neither direct nor clear to him/her (Odysseus, Huck, Luke Skywalker)

Tenets of a Hero 4.He/she is Goal oriented (Dorothy, Odysseus, Rocky) 5.His/her way is beset with dangers, loneliness, and temptation (Odysseus, Frodo) 6.Is accompanied by friends, servants or disciples (Frodo)

The Tenets of a Hero 7.Has a guide or guides (Frodo, Dorthy) 8.Descends into darkness (Odysseus, Neo) 9.Is changed after period of darkness (Superman, Spiderman)

The Tenets of a Hero 10.What he/she seeks is merely a symbol of what he/she finds (e.g. sacred object = growth) 11.She/he suffers a wound (Neo) 12.Tend to be males

Tenets of a Hero 13.Struggles for values and ideas the culture finds important and against those values and ideas the culture rejects 14.Seeks revenge in the end for injustices and wrongs committed against him, his family or society

Tenets of a Hero 15.Excels in skill, strength, and courage 16.Succeeds in war and adventure 17.Values honor and glory 18.Battles demons or monsters 19.Generous to followers, ruthless to enemies 20.Man of action

Tenets of a Hero 21.Accepts challenges and sometimes invites problems 22.Sometimes makes rash decisions and takes unnecessary risks

Homework/Class Work 1. Pick one hero from your list 2. Type one paragraph (MLA) and discuss why your person is a hero. Include reasons based on the information you were given in class. 3. Be sure to include proper citation and a works cited page (MLA) 4. Do not use the following pronouns in your paragraph: I, you, we, us, me 5. Due