Myths and heroes

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Myths, heroes, ideal of society, society, UNICEF

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The notion I'm going to talk about is Myths and heroes. A myth can be defined as a popular belief embodying the ideals of a society. From a myth births a hero which is a superhuman known by his fabulous deeds. But nowadays, a modern hero can also be an anonymous person admired for his noble qualities and good deeds. To illustrate this notion, I studied the myths of American dream and Thanksgiving but also the athletes of Paralympic games like Oscar Pistorius.

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[...] But even though she has been hit, she still follows her struggle and is now on the way of having the Nobel Price. Politicians also can change the world's history as Barack Obama did by being the first Black American president. So by standing for their rights, those emblems have succeeded to make people realize about their situation and they made things changed. III) Those people society can't live without They are the ordinary people who can save someone's life. [...]

[...] Myths and heroes The notion I'm going to talk about is Myths and heroes. A myth can be defined as a popular belief embodying the ideals of a society. From a myth births a hero which is a superhuman known by his fabulous deeds. But nowadays, a modern hero can also be an anonymous person admired for his noble qualities and good deeds. To illustrate this notion, I studied the myths of American dream and Thanksgiving but also the athletes of Paralympic games like Oscar Pistorius. [...]

[...] Indeed, she is a real icon for women and now that she is dead, she has become a myth. So even if she's not alive anymore, she still inspires many artists like Andy Wharol. So I think that my examples show that a hero is known by his deeds before being famous. II] Those people who changed the world's history Those kinds of people who fight for their rights can be considered as role model because their struggle is personal but can lead to liberation of a population's rights. [...]

[...] Indeed, in some jobs, men are sometimes turns into daily heroes. For example, the film “World Trade Center” by Oliver Stone praises the firefighters. There are also the humanitarian organizations like UNICEF which are indispensable in this world filled by inequalities. What's more “Superheroes anonymous” in an organization created in 2007 in New York with real life superheroes whose aim is to turn the world into a better one through education and community services. To conclude, having heroes in our society is really important because they enable us to follow a goal or to make things changes in our lives. [...]