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Myths and heroes

Publié le 14/12/2017

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I am going to talk about the notion of myths and heroes. For that, I'll give you a brief and quick definition ; A myth is a story that may or may not be true. Some myths could have started as ‘true’ stories but as people re-told them orally some parts may have been changed by mistake, or to make them more interesting. All cultures have myths and this mythology has developed over time. These stories have great symbolic power, and this can be a major reason why they survive as long as they do, sometimes for thousands of years. A hero is a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A hero can be the main character in a book or a film or a person with superhuman qualities. They can also be a modern-day hero, a person who has performed a heroic act or simply our own personal hero, our role model. We can ask ourselves through which myths and heroes has the United States become the world power that it is today? Before the United States became the world’s superpower, they had to build a country first, and for this it was necessary that people come in large numbers. Hence, migration...

« some and this depicts it.  Tension grew in America as regards to minorities The US had a lot of tension  with the various immigrants, especially with black people. The fight against racism  was the main work of Martin Luther KING. He can be considered as a hero, was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and  1960s. He led non­violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. He hoped that America and the world could become a society where race would not impact a person’s civil rights.   In his first major civil rights action, Martin Luther King Jr. led, along with Rosa  Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This started when Rosa Parks refused to move  to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. As a result, Martin led a boycott of the  public transportation system. In 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to organize the  famous March on Washington.  Over 250,000 two hundred and fifty thousand people attended this march in an effort to show the importance of civil rights legislation. They hoped for an end to  segregation in public schools, protection from police abuse, and hoped to get laws  preventing discrimination in employment.  It was at this march where Martin gave his  famous « I have a Dream » speech. This speech has become one of the most  famous speeches in history. The march and Martin’s speech were a success. The  Civil Rights Act was passed a year later in 1964.  Today, the United States’ Superpower is threatened by terrorist organizations,  so I chose to speak about the heroes of September 11. On September 11th, 2001,  The United States are struck by three suicide attacks, a few hours away from interval, by members of the Islamist jihadist network Al­Qaeda, aiming at symbolic buildings of the northeast of the country in particular the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center,  as well as the Pentagon, making all in all 2 977 victims.  We can underline and applaud the courage of the policemen and the fire  brigades which intervened, they risked their life to come in victim assistance of  attacks. By their heroics acts they are modern heroes.  All cultures have their own myths and heroes, these myths and heroes have shaped  American Society now. Indeed, Ellis Island Immigration has allowed people to  immigrate and construct the United States, and basic human rights are protected by  heroes like MLK or the police and firefighters. They are heroes and timeless myths  that should not be forgotten as they are part of the culture. Krishnamurti is my hero, he is a man who revolutionised the way we can think  about the world and the human being, he advocated an alternative education that he  tried to set up in India, but his doctrine is primarily to release ourselves of all  authorities including our conditioning in order to find real freedom, Kris was  considered a potential messiah.. »

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