The Die Hard Trilogy Mcclain An Example Of A Hero In...

The Die Hard Trilogy: McClain An Example of A Hero In America quot;and he saved the day, got his girl and everyone lived happily ever after.quot; Sweet, short, cut and dry, that was the typical ending of our childhood books and early movies. There was the perfect hero and the bad villain. That was in the pre-modern era, now our hero isnt always perfect and has his flaws. The hero in todays movies needs these flaws and needs to travel through a combination of paths to become a hero. In order to sell movies which decide who a hero is in todays society. A hero in todays society needs to admit that he needs help and isnt superman, he needs to have problems and prove that he doesnt belong up on a pedestal where his image is totally†¦show more content†¦People held this man in high esteem, because he was perfect. However in real life blond bimbos at your feet dont happen all the time. Post modern heroes have problems McClain even though he is out saving lives and helping people his wife wants a divorce. People can relate better to John McClain because we all have problems besides the bad guys. The hero today isnt so perfect and people are able to relate to him more easily. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The travel of a hero from an average guy to a hero via the myths defined by Seger is also another determining factor in what a hero is today. McClain travels through the combination myth. He was an average cop when thrown into all this chaos and makes the commitment to doing something about it endangering his life. He also travels through the healing myth when he is fighting in the first movie his relationship with his wife is on the rocks but he realizes during his fighting how much he really needs and loves his wife. In the end his relationship is strengthened and the healing journey is over. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Through the ages a hero is defined by someone who people admire and want to be more like. The hero in ancient Greek times was Hercules and then in came Beowulf and then King Arthur and so on. A hero doesnt necessarily have to be real but some one that people can strive to be more like, and when those situations