A contemporary hero has the same qualities as a classic hero. Heroic figures in literature are larger than life figures with a deep flaw that they are able to overcome.
The oldest example of English literature is an epic poem that scholars call Beowulf after the poems hero and main character.
Contemporary literature was written from around the 1940's to the 1960's. They are reality-based, believable stories that have strong characters.
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Someone like Mother Theresa, not a classical hero, like Hercules.
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Ronald Regan was a Hero so is Glenn Beck.
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The tragic flaws of a hero in a tragedy.
Macbeth is an example of a tragic hero in literature, as he starts as a noble character but his ambition leads to his downfall. The play explores themes of power, guilt, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Macbeth's character development serves as a cautionary tale about the corrupting influence of power.