1. Michael Jordan Drew Bailey

2. Heroic qualities He allows you to escape your reality and look to him for comfort and to let all your problems disappear just by watching him hit a game winning shot or an amazing dunk over a 7 “0” center. At the same time he is a normal man, like how he got divorced or cut from the varsity basketball team when he was in 10 th grade. (Michael Jordan) page 2

3. They motivate the people to become heroes and greater than anyone thought they could be How do the setting, conflicts, and antagonists influence the development of a hero?

4. How does a hero reflect his/her particular culture and society? Michael Jordan showed he cared about his surroundings because his parents cared about him. Michael shows he cares about others also because he runs charities and charity golf tournaments

5. How does a hero represent his/her time period and geographical area Michael showed that he is a symbol of the 90’s and he is a celebrity and a hero to the people of that time period due to his basketball skills

6. How do various cultures reward or recognize their heroes Michael has been rewarded by dedicated fans and loyal teammates and championships. He has also been rewarded by society with espy awards and MVP awards and several all-star appearances

7. where and how did Michael grow up Michael was born in Brooklyn new York but his parents made the decision to move to Wilmington, North Carolina because of the increasing crime rate in new York. He had four brothers and sisters and was not poor or wealthy he was a part of a middle class family

8. what types of adversity did he face in his life Michael was cut off the boys varsity basketball team when he was in 10 th grade Michael was upset but he said he understood the decision to cut him because he wasn’t a mature enough player or large enough he was only 5”4” in his sophomore year but the man could dunk

9. More types of adversity for an older Michael Michael and his loving wife and mother of his two children divorced after 17 years of marriage Michael has also had to face diversity with his mainly failure of a basketball team in the charlotte bobcats

10. what challenges as a player did he face As a player in the NBA Michael faced many problems such as loosing teammates and any games due to him missing game ending shots Even though those things happened Michael remained strong and a positive influence on many people.

11. what is his highest accomplishment and when did it happen A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten- time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Retired with the NBA's highest scoring average of 30.1ppg. Nba.com encyclopediaWilt Chamberlain Those are the athletic awards Michael has earned but he clams the most important one to him is being a successful man, by that he means a great father a successful business man and much more.

12. what drove him to become such a great player Michael was driven by several things he says being cut and told he wasn’t as good as everyone says he is was the main reason He also says that have short term goals that reflect off one another were and still are a huge part of all of his success

13. what types of charities does the hero run and how many Michael runs charity golf tournaments every few months but he runs a huge 3 day tournament once a year invite only He also makes major contribution to the boys and girls clubs of America