Notion Myths and Heroes

[emmattt]

Bonjour à tous, j'aimerais avoir une correction pour ma notion Myths and Heroes. Merci d'avance !

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MYTHS AND HEROES

 

Introduction :

I'm going to talk about the notion “Myth and heroes”.

First of all I would like to give a definition of this notion: A myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her achievements or a superhero.
A hero can also be a person who has performed a heroic act or simply our own personal hero, our role model .

In class, we worked about the 19th and 20th centuries in America which comport a lot of myths and heroes.

We may wonder : Are there any American myths and who are their heroes?

To answer to this question I will present 3 documents: The lyrics of the song American Land by Bruce Springsteen , a poem by Patrick Overton called “The Healing Wall” and talk of Michael Bortner.

 

 

In class we studied the Myth of the American Dream. The song “American Land” wrote by Bruce Springsteen in 2006 deals with the topic of the dream of immigration in America.

The American Dream is characterized by the idea of an America full of promises and very attractive. It lets people think that anybody living in America, thanks to courage, work and determination, can succeed. People can start from scratch and make fortunes.

Foreigners came to America to begin a new and better life.

The song summarizes the vision that a majority of immigrants had of America. It pays tribute to the working class which built the cities with their hands and sweat.

The immigrants wanted to leave their native country because they wanted to escape misery and they dreamed of better prospects.

For immigrants the US represented a new Eldorado, a land of opportunities where you can find a job and make money, but they had to be courageous and determined because they started from scratch.

However for many of them this Eldorado turned into a nightmare. Indeed these immigrants had a difficult life and many of them have died for building America. For many, the American dream have been just a myth.

 

I will now move on to my second document which is a poem called “The Healing Wall” written in 1997 by Patrick Overton, a Vietnam veteran who became a poet.

In this poem, Overton evokes his role during The Vietnam War with the outlook and the guilt of a survivor. Indeed, throughout this poem, we can witness his struggle towards his acceptance of his fate.

War memorials and this Healing Wall are built to commemorate those who lost their lives in battle. Those who are often considered as heroes. They provide a shrine for their courage and loyalty.

But, Overton doesn't find his name on this Wall.

Through three stanzas, we can see the psychological evolution of the poet as he is first preoccupied and troubled; then, he is filled with guilt and overwhelmed by self-hatred; lastly, he appears soothed and serene, ready to face life's challenge

The author's journey around the Wall represents his adventure during the war.

He regrets killing so many people that he did not even know, and he feels like he should have been as a punishment.

But then, him no finding his name on the Wall is like a wake-up call: he understands that he killed all these people because that was his duty.

 

 

My third document is an audio document where Michael Bortner talks about death penalty in Pennsylvania and about gun ownership.

In this document Michael Bortner, a Pennsylvania judge is stated against the death penalty and against gun ownership.

Judge Bortner is a supporter of gun control and doesn’t own a gun. He opposes easy access to guns. He does not agree that it is an efficient deterrent to murder.

To my mind Michael Bortner could be considered as a contemporary American hero. Indeed, today, many Americans are against gun ownership and the death penalty and think the same as him. Judge Bortner can be considered as a hero for them. He could be the represent of their opinions because he can have a strong impact thanks to his reputation of Judge in charge of criminal cases.

 

Conclusion :

To conclude, heroes and myths convey an idea of social cohesion.

The American Dream allowed the American society to have an ideal. Indeed this society, made up of immigrants coming from everywhere and looking for success and wealth, was too diverse, it needed models to imitate in order to shape a cultural and social identity.

In this ways, war heroes who defended democratic values could be considered as heroes for them. But to my mind there is not a really heroic soldier, there is just a “heroic butcher” as Céline once wrote .

Americans are needing people to represent their ways of thinking.

[Jean B]

 

Bonjour,

Il y a 3 heures, emmattt a dit :

Bonjour à tous, j'aimerais avoir une correction pour ma notion Myths and Heroes. Merci d'avance !

Myth and heroes.odt

MYTHS AND HEROES

 

Introduction :

I'm going to talk about the notion “Myth and heroes”.

First of all I would like to give a definition of this notion: A myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her achievements or a superhero.
A hero can also be a person who has performed a heroic act or simply our own personal hero, our role model .

In class, we worked about the 19th and 20th centuries in America which comport have a lot of myths and heroes. <Attention au barbarisme, ça ne pardonne pas. Vérifie dans ton dictionnaire.

We may wonder : Are there any American myths and who are their heroes?

To answer to this question I will present 3 documents:<answer est transitif direct. The lyrics of the song American Land by Bruce Springsteen, a poem by Patrick Overton called “The Healing Wall” and a talk of by Michael Bortner.

 

In class we studied the Myth of the American Dream. The song “American Land” wrote written by Bruce Springsteen in 2006 deals with the topic of the dream of immigration in America.<Connais-tu parfaitement tous les verbes irréguliers ?

The American Dream is characterized by the idea of an America full of promises and very attractive. It lets people think that anybody living in America, thanks to courage, work and determination, can succeed. People can start from scratch and make fortunes.

Foreigners came to America to begin a new and better life.

The song summarizes the vision that a majority of immigrants had of America. It pays tribute to the working class which built the cities with their hands and sweat.

The immigrants wanted to leave their native country because they wanted to escape misery and they dreamed of better prospects.

For To immigrants the US represented a new Eldorado, a land of opportunities where you can find a job and make money, but they had to be courageous and determined because they started from scratch.

However for many of them this Eldorado turned into a nightmare. Indeed these immigrants had a difficult life and many of them have died for of building America. <mourir de qqch = to die of sth For many, the American dream have been was just a myth.<Attention au temps du récit = prétérit.

In this poem, Overton evokes his role during The Vietnam War with the outlook and the guilt of a survivor. Indeed, throughout this poem, we can witness his struggle towards his acceptance of his fate.

War memorials and this Healing Wall are built to commemorate those who lost their lives in battle. Those who are often considered as to be heroes. They provide a shrine for their courage and loyalty.

But, Overton doesn't find his name on this Wall.

Through three stanzas, we can see the psychological evolution of the poet as he is first preoccupied and troubled; then, he is filled with guilt and overwhelmed by self-hatred; lastly, he appears soothed and serene, ready to face life's challenge

The author's journey around the Wall represents his adventure during the war.

He regrets killing so many people that he did not even know and he feels like he should have been as a punishment.

But then, him no finding his name on the Wall is like a wake-up call: he understands that he killed all these people because that was his duty.

 

My third document is an audio document where Michael Bortner talks about the death penalty in Pennsylvania and about gun ownership.

In this document Michael Bortner, a Pennsylvania judge is stated against the death penalty and against gun ownership.

To my mind Michael Bortner could be considered as a contemporary American hero. Indeed, today, many Americans are against gun ownership and the death penalty and think the same as him he does. Judge Bortner can be considered as a hero for them. He could be the representative of their opinions because he can have a strong impact thanks to his reputation of Judge in charge of criminal cases.

 

Conclusion :

To conclude, heroes and myths convey an idea of social cohesion.

The American Dream allowed the American society to have an ideal. Indeed this society, made up of immigrants coming from everywhere and looking for success and wealth, was too diverse, it needed models to imitate in order to shape a cultural and social identity.

In this ways, war heroes who defended democratic values could be considered as heroes for them. But to my mind there is not a really heroic soldier, there is just a “heroic butcher” as Céline once wrote.

Americans are needing people to represent their ways of thinking.

Good job!

[emmattt]

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide !!