A valiant, altruistic hero, commonly referred to as the “classic hero”, has been the predominant trope for thousands of years in thousands of works of literature, but a new breed of savior has recently emerged from the land of fiction, and it is taking the world by storm. This new archetype, branded the “modern hero” is a character that rises from adversity onto the unlikely pedestal of a hero status, fumbling along the way with their own motives, but with a determination to reach their heroic goal intact, and Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games and Will Turner of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl are prime examples of this trope. The modern hero though usually morally sound (as opposed to the anti-hero) also typically
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And following the trope of rebelliousness, he defies the authority of the British government, especially crossing Norrington, by breaking Jack out of jail and stealing a ship to save Elizabeth after she is kept captive by evil Captain Barbossa since Norrington is not making a move to save her fast enough or listening to Will’s advice. Even though he breaks laws against his home and government, and even crosses Jack by leaving him later on, Will still maintains audience approval as a charismatic man out to save only his …show more content…
Both characters violate the law and defy authority as well with rebellious personality and strength, with Katniss kick-starting a revolution and Will ultimately realizing his nature as a pirate (and therefore an enemy of the state). Thrust into their roles of saving the ones they love however, Katniss and Will face problems and mistakes with Katniss almost getting killed in the Hunger Games, and Will almost dying on The Black Pearl with Barbossa while Jack and Elizabeth are sent to die on a deserted island. Facing these mishaps though, no matter how severe, allows the audience to relate and invest in the characters more because they are imperfect, and they maintain audience approval through all their actions for their ultimate goal of saving the ones they love and stopping at nothing to do
And following the trope of rebelliousness, he defies the authority of the British government, especially crossing Norrington, by breaking Jack out of jail and stealing a ship to save Elizabeth after she is kept captive by evil Captain Barbossa since Norrington is not making a move to save her fast enough or listening to Will’s advice. Even though he breaks laws against his home and government, and even crosses Jack by leaving him later on, Will still maintains audience approval as a charismatic man out to save only his …show more content…
Both characters violate the law and defy authority as well with rebellious personality and strength, with Katniss kick-starting a revolution and Will ultimately realizing his nature as a pirate (and therefore an enemy of the state). Thrust into their roles of saving the ones they love however, Katniss and Will face problems and mistakes with Katniss almost getting killed in the Hunger Games, and Will almost dying on The Black Pearl with Barbossa while Jack and Elizabeth are sent to die on a deserted island. Facing these mishaps though, no matter how severe, allows the audience to relate and invest in the characters more because they are imperfect, and they maintain audience approval through all their actions for their ultimate goal of saving the ones they love and stopping at nothing to do