Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Was Heracles a Hero?
Many of us think of Heracles as a strong and selfless hero from the Disney version, but in actuality, this was not the case. In the real story of Heracles, he had anger issues, and that led to him killing his wife, children, and music teacher. Of course, these parts couldn't be included in a family movie, therefore the story was altered to make him more of a hero without the destructive qualities. A modern-day hero with the same complexities could be the character spiderman since he didn't choose to become a hero and along with transforming into spiderman, he has to deal with the struggles that come with becoming an adult.
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I thought the same things about Hercules, and it wouldn't make sense for Disney to stay faithful to the source material. I, however, had trouble coming up with a modern example of someone as troubling as the Greek God. Spiderman is an interesting choice, as I do see that his character is complex, but honestly I think he is a much better hero because he can handle his complexities without killing his family.
ReplyDeleteSpiderman is a great comparison in terms of complexity, yet he seems far less self-destructive.
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