CNA PROJECT ADV I

Teacher: Leo Azeredo

Group: Max, Matheus and Lucas

 A 'hero', in ancient Greek mythology, was originally a

half-god and a holy, supernatural being. Their cult was

sacred in the Greek religion. The literal meaning of the
word is protector, defender or guardian.

 Later, heroes and heroines

came to refer to characters

(fictional or historical) that, in
the face of danger and
adversity, display courage and
the will to self sacrifice for
some greater good.
Stories of heroism may serve

as moral examples, heroes

such as Heracles, Perseus, and
Achilles inspired and still do,
several people.

 The Concept of a Hero was

questioned/created thousand of
years ago, by Aristotle:
There are men so godlike, so

exceptional, that they naturally, by

right of their extraordinary gifts,
transcend all moral judgment or
constitutional control: There is no
law which embraces men of that
caliber: they are themselves law.
Men possessing superior virtue and self-mastery necessarily
transcend the external human bureaucratic-administrative
framework.

This Concept Appeared on the Middle Ages

Go in a quest, journey or adventure to prove love
Make allies, defeat his enemies
Marry a princess (or similar figure)
They have no superpowers but they're smart, brave,
and overcome fears to protect their friends, families,
and countries.
They usually embody cultural and religious beliefs of
the people.
Popular concept, that survives until today.

Egyptian mythology
Osiris

Thoth
Horus

English Culture
Robin Hood
Sherlock Holmes

Joan of Arc

Celtic mythology
King Arthur
Merlin
Round Table

Knights
Siegfried
Beowulf

 In the XIX century, the histories were centered on the

biography of individuals such as Oliver Cromwell and

Frederick the Great. The heroes were political and
military figures, the founders or explorers of states.

Napoleon

Garibaldi

Cromwell

 Karl Marx argued that

history was determined by

the massive social forces at
play in "class struggles",
not by the individuals by
whom these forces are
played out.
For example, Dom Pedro I,

wasnt the hero of Brazils

independence, but all of
the people who fought for
it.

 In modern movies, the

hero is often simply an

ordinary person in
extraordinary
circumstances, who,
despite the odds being
stacked against him or
her, typically prevails in
the end.

 It has been suggested that the hero or more generally

protagonist is first and foremost a symbolic

representation of the person who is experiencing the
story while reading, listening or watching.
Thats why we like heroes or heroines so much.

 In modern times, heroes had an increased moral

complexity. Like the crime fighters and the antiheroic protagonists: Batman, Punisher, Constantine
and Wolverine are examples of the anti heroes.

 High level of intelligence

Emotional conflicts

and perception
Sophisticated and
educated
Self-critical and
introspective
Mysterious, magnetic
and charismatic
power of seduction and
sexual attraction

A distaste for norms

Being an outlaw
Disrespect of rank and

privilege
A troubled past
Cynicism
Arrogance
Self-destructive behavior

 The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who

tends to have a negative effect on other characters. "a

cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted
to wickedness or crime;

 A superhero is "a fictional

character of
unprecedented powers
dedicated to the public
interest".
Stories of superheroes
have dominated American
comic books, crossed over
into other medias, and
spread all over the world.

 Extraordinary powers and

abilities, relevant skills and

advanced equipment.
Superhuman strength, the
ability to fly, enhanced senses,
and the projection of energy
bolts.
Mastered skills such as martial
arts and forensic sciences.
Others have special weapons or
technology, such as Iron Man's
powered armor suits and Green
Lanterns power ring.

 They have a strong

moral code, including a

willingness to risk ones
own safety in the
service of good without
expectation of reward.
A secret identity that
protects the superheros
friends and family from
becoming targets of his
or her enemies

 Daniel Tammet experiences numbers as colors or

sensations, In his mind, each number up to 10,000 has its

own unique shape and feel. He holds the world record for
memorising pi to 22,514 digits. He knows over 10 languages,
and is creating one of his own.

Ben Underwood is blind, both of his eyes were removed

(cancer) when he was 3. Yet, he plays basketball, rides on a

bicycle, and lives a quite normal life. He taught himself to
use echo location to navigate around the world.

 Daniel Smith is the most flexible

man alive. He dislocates his arms to

crawl through an tennis racquet.

Michel Lotito performances are the

consumption of metal, glass,

rubber and so on in items such as
bicycles, televisions

Raja Gigi pulled a train with his

teeth.

 Claudio Pinto can pop both of his eyes 4 cm.

 The term is applied to firefighters, police officers, and

other good samaritans. The actions of New York City

police and firefighters during the September 11, 2001
attacks led to frequent use of the term.

 The MY HERO Project is a

non-profit organization that

hosts stories on heroes and
heroism.
The Project provides a
curriculum for teachers and
afterschool instructors to bring
the study of heroes into the
classroom and offers
educational media workshops
in the U.S. and other countries.

Characters in comics connect with the real life more

often than we think:

We can like Spider-Man because of the life he leads.

He was a dork in high school that managed to become

a hero, following his uncles phrase: With great
powers, comes great responsibilities.

 The X-Men are hated by the

world, like some groups in

reality.

Like Batman, we want to take

vengeance on those that do us

wrong.

Superman: A stranger to the

world trying to find his place

among the people.

That is why we should look

beyond the pictures, and find

the Super Heroes in us all.