Journal+Responses

Please use the discussion board on this page to answer the journal questions.

=Journal Entry 1=

We are studying what qualities a hero has. Respond with your ideas of what a hero is. Explain the qualities you feel a hero has, and give examples of actions you feel are heroic.

=Journal Entry 2=

Answer this question: What does a myth say about the society which created it? How do myths help us understand a society that no longer exists?

=Journal Entry 3= Write a brief biography of the modern hero you researched. What characteristics does this hero have in common with the heroes of old?

=Journal Entry 4=

Respond: What literary elements do myths and stories of modern heroes have in common?

=Journal Entry 5=

Respond: What is the difference between a cultural icon and a hero?

=Journal Entry 6=

Respond: Do we need heroes today? Why do we need heroes?