My favorite heroes that we have discussed have to be the most recent heroes such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi and Melba. I like talking about heroes that we can identify and say that they have done something for us. If not for those three heroes, we would not have equality or freedom among the races. Being able to see that these ordinary people were able to make a change in our world, helps to make them heroes. I would have loved to talk more about the generic super heroes and compare them with today heroes. Most people know who superman is and batman, but not everyone can say exactly why they are heroes. It would be interesting to see them from a literally standpoint during class rather than just pure entertainment. Maybe looking at the original comic books from Spider man would help to give us a better understanding why we should consider him a hero, and why so many people already do.
In the first blog, I talked about Jenny Finch, and knowing what I know now, I do not think that Finch would fit into our generic definition of a monomyth, however I would still considered her a hero because she has changed the way people look at the game of softball. By the ordinary person, Finch would probably not be considered a hero, however, knowing that she has helped develop not only a stronger reputation for softball but she also increased the level of play. I would have to characterize her as a folk hero, although she does not have any fatal demise or tragic fall. However, she is a hero in that sense that she helped women in softball as well as women in sports.