The word “hero” evokes several thoughts, some individuals would imagine a strong, super-powered, confident, and un-afraid human being, while others may imagine, a brave, honest, selfless, and courageous individual that sacrifices him or herself for a good cause. In the article, “The Thematic Paradigm”, Robert B. Rays highlights the concepts of an official and unofficial hero, in addition to ideal concepts concerning anti-heroes and reluctant heroes. Reluctant heroes are people who are forced into a situation in which they must act, anti-heroes are individuals that lack heroic attributes, unofficial heroes are individuals that operate by a moral code as opposed to by law. In contrast to the anti-hero, reluctant hero, and unofficial hero, an
