The hero, one of the most famous archetypes of all time, appears in countless literatures, myths, religions, and stories of folklore. A hero, someone who is admired for their courage, achievements, or noble qualities would make an excellent archetype for educators to teach as it is extremely prevalent throughout the world. In The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the father exhibits heroism as one of the last humans on earth. In the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter demonstrates his heroic abilities as a wizard protecting the innocent. Finally, Batman, in countless comics, movies, and T.V. shows exemplifies the characteristics of a hero as he battles the villains of Gotham city.
In the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter appears as one of the most famous heroes in literature. One example of Harry being a hero …show more content…
For example, the father saves the boy from certain death and cannibalism when he shoots a road agent who holds the boy hostage. He kills the road agent with a single shot to the head, prolonging the life of the human race by saving his son. Another example of the father displaying heroism occurs when he discovers a bunker full of food. By finding the bunker he saves the child's life and his own. If the father did not go in search of food, putting his own life at risk, he never would have found the bunker and they both would have died of starvation or been killed by road agents. Therefore, putting his own life in risk by searching for food allowed the child to survive another day. Finally, during an encounter with another survivor, the father exhibits heroism by saving himself and his son. While roaming a seemingly deserted town, a man shoots the father in the leg with an arrow, so the father turns and shoots a flare at the attacker before the attacker can kill him or the child with another shot. Therefore, the father saved an innocent life, his sons, by putting himself in danger and killing the
In the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter appears as one of the most famous heroes in literature. One example of Harry being a hero …show more content…
For example, the father saves the boy from certain death and cannibalism when he shoots a road agent who holds the boy hostage. He kills the road agent with a single shot to the head, prolonging the life of the human race by saving his son. Another example of the father displaying heroism occurs when he discovers a bunker full of food. By finding the bunker he saves the child's life and his own. If the father did not go in search of food, putting his own life at risk, he never would have found the bunker and they both would have died of starvation or been killed by road agents. Therefore, putting his own life in risk by searching for food allowed the child to survive another day. Finally, during an encounter with another survivor, the father exhibits heroism by saving himself and his son. While roaming a seemingly deserted town, a man shoots the father in the leg with an arrow, so the father turns and shoots a flare at the attacker before the attacker can kill him or the child with another shot. Therefore, the father saved an innocent life, his sons, by putting himself in danger and killing the