Hero-World War Z

Heroes in World War Z According to the Wikipedia definition of “hero,” a person who fills this role can be described in the following way: “Hero (male) and heroine (female) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice.” (“Hero”) In the novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, author Max Brooks constructs some stories in which people who are heroes fit this description. Specifically, Brooks maintains that due to internal fortitude, heroes exhibit a strong sense of courage and self-sacrifice. What’s more, those who surround these heroes are inspired to overcome the unfortunate situations they are experiencing. However, many people will argue that what we do have are attenuated heroes who manifest heroic tendencies that reflect our own fragmented and hero-less society. Humans lead an existence that is influenced by stories and the lasting legends of mythological heroes. The deeds of heroes have proven to be vital to humanity’s efforts to rebuild social values and develop civilization. Heroes motivate subsequent generations, and also personify our ideals. For instance, there is a public monument located in Postman’s Park in the city of London, named the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice, to commemorate ordinary people who died saving the lives of others and might otherwise have been forgotten. The tablets on the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice are memorable and evocative examples of how heroes and their spirits can survive within the infrastructure of our modern life. Heroism forms part of the necessary foundation of a country’s ideological life, and Brooks emphasizes different kinds of heroes in World War Z to represent how the personal character and behaviour of heroes, especially a belief in courage and self-sacrifice, inspires individuals and nations. The narrative of Joe Muhammad in World War Z serves to prove that anyone can be a hero,