Theseus By Joseph Campbell: A Hero Analysis

When Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist, explicitly states,”A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself,” he represents the significance of the unreplicable impact of Superheroes in our lives and the irresistible power of bravery a hero has. Even though we are highly influenced from the qualities of our superheroes, we neglect the acknowledgment of the advancement of developing these qualities. Heroes like Theseus, obtain their considerable success by the use of his or her determination, and they alter our determination to be our better selves. Because of their exhilarating but successful feats, Superheroes inspire us to improve on ourselves by supplying us hope during helpless times, and educating us about the right and wrong. First and foremost, the hope of our people when drastic times come with drastic measures is obtained because of the presence of superheros in our literature. For example, in the Play, Into the Maze of Doom, after Ariadne attempts to rescue Theseus from the Minotaur, Theseus fearlessly responds,” I cannot flee I must kill the Minotaur or young Athenians will die.” (Theseus Scene 5) Furthermore,

For instance, an article from Southern California University reports,”While there is no outline used to definitively chronicle the journey from mere citizen to iconic being, the fact remains that the hero is the personification of his culture’s morality and value system. ” The article shows the responsibility of a hero to create a deontology in our culture, and the right and wrong would be clearly defined by the accomplishments and qualities of a superhero. Because superheroes are dominant in the stories of our literature, the moral mindset from these superheroes gets ingrained into our civilization. Heroes will still have the everlasting impact of morality as long as we have the consensus that actions speak louder than