A Hero In Martin Brody's Jaws

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Hero’s come in many different shapes and sizes. Oftentimes a hero is celebrated for the dedication and sacrifice that goes into being a savior to others. In the case of Martin Brody, his heroic actions were not appreciated until the end of his journey. In Jaws, Martin Brody is Identified as a hero because he follows all the steps in the Hero’s Journey. To be a hero there is many steps including, the Ordinary world, Call to adventure, Refusal of the call, Answering the call, Mentors, Talisman, Allies, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Supreme ordeal, and Return with Elixir.
Step one in the Hero’s Journey is the ordinary world, which is what/where the place of peace that the hero begins the story in. In the ordinary world, Martin Brody had a pretty

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