Fiche Myths and Heroes

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Il s'agit d'une fiche sur le thème myths and heroes en Anglais de Terminale pour le baccaulauréat!

A myth is a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact. The truth can be stretch. a hero is a person admired for his achievements, noble qualities and great courage. Indeed, it can be real or not, and a symbol for a nation. The theme here is the place of these myths and heroes in our society.
Why does a society needs myths and heroes ?
First we will see that heroes consists in examples to follow, then we'll see they myths can be used as justification of the events of the past.

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[...] The idols we have can be considered as heroes. Indeed, this is usually people that are admired, and are known worldwide for what they accomplished in their life and for this reason people are taken them as examples. They can help us, to face life because they give us hope. For example, a self made men, that can be considered as a hero, is someone who comes from low origins and against all odds, breaks out of his inherited social position and climbs up the social. [...]

[...] All in all, a hero can also be an allegory or a representation with political values that is considered as savior of a nation, and these heroes are created to justify the events and to encourage people to believe. Conclusion : All in all, we can say that society needs myths and heroes because they help the society to built herself. Indeed, children's life is highly influence by their heroes and permit people dream and escape their life. It can moreover give us a example to follow, that will give us hope and guts. At the end, myths can doubtless give a justification of the events of the past. [...]

[...] II- To give a justification for the events of the past A myth can be defined as a legendary story that helps people give a certain sense to history based on real facts but the truth is stretched. It could give a justification of the events of the past and it encourages people to believe. Indeed, these myths are needed to make people believe, and to justify what they did. A hero can also be a representation, an allegory with political consequences. [...]

[...] Why does a society needs myths and heroes ? First we will see that heroes consists in examples to follow, then we'll see they myths can be used as justification of the events of the past. To have examples to follow and escape our life First of all, we will see that some kinds of heroes are needed because they represents an example to follow and permit us to escape our life. Imaginaries stories and heroes Actually, a hero can be someone unique and brave, who saves people, as we meet usually in children's stories. [...]

[...] Indians and savages animals are following her. The angel, who symbolized modernity bring light in her way. To begin with, the title is ambivalent : we can understand the idea of progress through travel and also as a symbol of the progress of the society. The angel floating above the land is a personification of the United States leading the pioneers. So that we can understand this allegory is the embodiment of moral and spiritual values with for example the telegraph. [...]