Analysis Of Our Twisted Hero

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A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, such as our soldiers, firefighters, or police officers who put their lives on the line for us. But unlike those heroes, there are some heroes who many people don't believe are truly heroes, or aren't acknowledged. These are twisted heroes. A twisted hero is someone who does something that they believe is right, even if other people may disagree. In the story, Our Twisted Hero, is a boy named Han is transferred to a new school which is very different from his last one. He meets Om Sokdae who is the class monitor of the room who makes sure everyone is in line. Although it seems that Om is respected, there are some secrets within the class.

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Even if he is cruel, it could be for a good reason, even if others can't see it. The author said, “Brace yourself against the corner of the dais and stretch out your legs!” (Munyol 89) This really explains how the teacher is planning on punishing the children for cheating. Even if it could be handled in a much different manner, some of the kids understand what is going on, but others are scared. The author also said, “I wouldn't have laid a hand on you if I hadn't thought it absolutely necessary.” (Munyol 95) This supports my claim because it expresses how the 6th grade teacher is abusing the children because of how the thought that it was ok to assist Om Sokdae. Finally, the author states, “You bent to the unjust power and you weren't ashamed. And the best students in the class too. If you continue to live like that, the pain you will bear in the future is so great, the beating I gave you today won't even compare.” (Munyol 95) This scene in the story explains how the teacher, even after abusing the kids, shows some sympathy towards them and gives them the wise advice of how to change paths and don't keep going down this road, because if they do, you'll only end up in the same situation, but far worse circumstances. In conclusion, I believe that in the story, Our Twisted Hero, the 6th grade teacher is the twisted hero because of his teaching methods, ideas, and philosophies he uses towards the students and how he treats them regarding punishment, and then sympathizes with them afterwards. I believe that he is speaking from

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