Heroes 101 English 9 Honors

Defining Hero… How do you define HERO? Matthew Winkler “What Makes a Hero?”What Makes a Hero

What are Joseph Campbell’s Hero Traits? 1.Unusual birth and/or childhood 2.Called to complete a quest 3.Hard work of preparation/purification 4.Receive supernatural help 5.Tragic flaw/weakness 6.Return and claim what was theirs but was denied them before 7.Hero’s path is filled with dangers

Hero Example #1 Harry Potter 1. Unusual birth and/or childhood 2. Called to complete a quest 3.Hard work of preparation/purification 4.Receive supernatural help 5.Tragic flaw/weakness 6.Return & claim what was theirs but was denied them before 7.Hero’s path is filled with danger

Hero Example #2 Marlin from Finding Nemo 1. Unusual birth and/or childhood 2. Called to complete a quest 3.Hard work of preparation/purification 4.Receive supernatural help 5.Tragic flaw/weakness 6.Return & claim what was theirs but was denied them before 7.Hero’s path is filled with danger

Is your Hero a Hero? Groups of 2-3 Choose a “HERO”. (Must choose a NEW hero, do NOT pick Harry Potter or Marlin.) Use the hero traits to determine whether he/she/it is actually a hero. 1 answer sheet per group 1.Unusual birth and/or childhood 2.Called to complete a quest 3.Hard work of preparation/purification 4.Receive supernatural help 5.Tragic flaw/weakness 6.Return & claim what was theirs but was denied them before 7.Hero’s path is filled with dangers

Sample Sheet Group Names: ________________________________________ Hero: _______________________________ TraitHow it is present 1. Unusual childhood 2. Quest 3. Preparation 4. Supernatural help 5. Tragic flaw 6. Return “home” 7. Dangerous path