Post by sammy576 on Oct 21, 2012 7:35:17 GMT -5
To me the definition of a hero is someone who is willing to sacrifice themselves to save or help others. Just like the aformentioned video stated that the term "hero" is becoming too cliche in the sense. However, I believe that this term can never become too trite because we all need a hero.
The heroes portrayed in the video are heroes who are actually doing it for the good of the people. All those heroes weren't heroes to begin with; they all acted on their egos. Gilgamesh was not a hero to begin with either; he pursued only his own interests. However, just like all heroes, Gilgamesh started to care about the people around him in the end.
Heroes in most movies have an internal conflict. Some try to find themselves as they feel lost, others feel powerless even with their supernatural powers. Gilgamesh faces those same internal conflicts just like those young heroes. Gilgamesh has an internal conflict where he is in fear of dying despite the fact he is half god. He however overcomes his fear, just like all heroes portrayed in the video.
Mesopotamian society, just like our society today, adamantly believed in super heroes. They believed that heroes were those who sacrificed their life and time to help those in need. Their views of a hero were very similar to our's in that sense. Although the Mesopotamian "hero" did not have all the qualities our perceptions of a her had, our views were still very alike.
We should consider a hero, someone who is willing to sacrifice themselve for the sake of others. Whether or not they have supernatural powers, it is the heart that matters most. All heroes super or a normal citizen have one thing in common: they all have people they care about.
The heroes portrayed in the video are heroes who are actually doing it for the good of the people. All those heroes weren't heroes to begin with; they all acted on their egos. Gilgamesh was not a hero to begin with either; he pursued only his own interests. However, just like all heroes, Gilgamesh started to care about the people around him in the end.
Heroes in most movies have an internal conflict. Some try to find themselves as they feel lost, others feel powerless even with their supernatural powers. Gilgamesh faces those same internal conflicts just like those young heroes. Gilgamesh has an internal conflict where he is in fear of dying despite the fact he is half god. He however overcomes his fear, just like all heroes portrayed in the video.
Mesopotamian society, just like our society today, adamantly believed in super heroes. They believed that heroes were those who sacrificed their life and time to help those in need. Their views of a hero were very similar to our's in that sense. Although the Mesopotamian "hero" did not have all the qualities our perceptions of a her had, our views were still very alike.
We should consider a hero, someone who is willing to sacrifice themselve for the sake of others. Whether or not they have supernatural powers, it is the heart that matters most. All heroes super or a normal citizen have one thing in common: they all have people they care about.