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How do we define the personality traits of a hero? In "The Hero's Journey" Joseph Campbell identifies the patterns that inform the myths of the "hero"

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1 How do we define the personality traits of a hero? In "The Hero's Journey" Joseph Campbell identifies the patterns that inform the myths of the "hero" throughout recorded history. By using Campbell's template, this paper examines how the American war hero is portrayed and has been portrayed in film. The paper states that Americans not only define their war heroes in films but also use these film heroes to define themselves. (EBSCOhost: Defining American Heroes:)

2 How do the setting, conflicts, and antagonists influence the development of literary heroes? Literary may not be the typical action-type hero many people think of. They can be many things and have different personalities. They do not even have to be 'good'. Here, it will be discussed as to what makes up a literary hero through the analysis of two novels (Defining)

3 How does a hero reflect his/her particular culture and society? Gandhi changed his society by fighting for independence, civil rights, peaceful resistance Gandhi changed his society by fighting for independence, civil rights, peaceful resistance ("Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)

4 How does a hero represent his/her time period and geographical area? Martin Luther king Jr represents his time period by talking about how blacks should be treated better and the same as the whites. ("Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | NAACP)

5 How do various cultures reward or recognize their heroes? The microsoft most valuable professional (mvp) is given by microsoft to those who considers “the best or brightest form of technology comminities around the world”

6 when and where was he born? October 28, 1955 born in Seattle, Washington Bill Gates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

7 How did technology change his life? Bill gates changed the computer by creating windows, before windows was made you had to type everything that u wanted the computer to do, you had to open the cmd and type in the right code for what you needed to open, he is responsible for the first computer virus ("What were the inventions of bill gates”)

8 How did his family change his life in childhood? His parents wanted him to have a career in law but he had developed an interst in computer science and began working with computers in the seventh grade. ("Bill Gates Biography)

9 who inspired him to change his life? Ed Roberts was bill gates inspiration to become a computer programmer. He was interested in the build it your self computer that had no display screen ("Ed Roberts”,).

10 what made him want to be a computer programmer ? Edward Roberts, the developer of an early computer and a build it yourself kit that was bill gates inspiration to find Microsoft and become a computer programmer. ("Man who inspired Bill Gates dies." NDTV.com)


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