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Myths and HeroesIm going to talk about the notion of Myths and heroes.I will try to define this notion and to illustrate it with a few examples.First we can say there are several valid definitions of the word hero. But for me A Hero is a real or imaginary person who possess the extraordinary qualities.There are different categories of heroes:There are Selfless heros, they are generous, brave and courageous eg Ghandi. He is a political leader, an important spiritual leader of India and the movement for the independence of this country.

There are Exceptional people, they are talented, they have an influence on other people and they make people dream eg Rosa Parks. she is a black woman who fight against racial segregation. She refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. She is arrested and must pay an almond.

There are National heros, they are famous all over the world because they all fought for freedom eg Nelson Mandela. He fought against the racial segregation before becoming president of South Africa. He was an example for the world. he was in prison and died in 2013.

There are Fictious heroes, they are not real and they sometimes have super powers eg Superman. He is an American superhero comics. He helps people and evil fought.

And finally there are Fallen heroes, they have done something bad and they used to be famous and now they are alone eg Bill Clinton. He is the forty-second President of the United States. he commi several adultery when he was in government and when was President

Now I will introduce the notion of myth. A myth is a story about Gods in Acient Times or a story about the legendary characters. It is a story true or false.We studied particularly the notion of a document Myth that of Dr Jekyll's. Is it a story of a man who has a double personality : he is a simple, ordinary man during the day, and turns into an evil monster during the night. It is a fiction which Makes people reflect about the fact that they all have a dark side.

To conclude, I think this concept is interesting because it taught me the life of some great men. Now I know why they are considered as heroes. And for the myths, I learned that there was all the time a moral hidden