Ernest Hemingway Heroes Essay

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The argument Ernest Hemingway makes in regards to the need for hero states a strong argument of how as children we unfortanently move away from the need to have a hero. For adults having a hero is something that is needed, because adults need to learn from strong people that overcome difficult challenges in the real world.

For example, children define heroes differently than adults based on what they see in the media. In the eyes of children a hero is as individual that does not make mistakes, and always solved the problem by themself. Unfortanenlty, cartoon characters or celebrities are not realistic examples of heroes, but it does give young children the idea to do the right thing when faced with a challenge. The concept of a hero for a child is an idea of fantasy, because they are given the idea on an issue can be achieved in a simple way and are not seeing the challenge of overcoming a challenge in life. As children grow, they lose the fantasy idea of the definition they have of the perfect hero. They lose interest in beliving in a hero, because they are no longer perfect and can not see an …show more content…

For an adult a hero is someone real and that is relevant to their needs, and when a person does not have a hero they lose hope to respects a persons challenge or struggle. The reason Hemingway’s argument is realistic to the concept that adults need heroes in their life is to have a role model when life is not easy for them. A real hero gives the adult the will power to be strong, and to challenge their dreams to be a better person. When an adult has a hero they have someone to turn to when they feel like giving up, because the strength of their hero will allow them to see how to overcome their challenge. Adult do need heroes in their life, so they can continue to grow and learn from their

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