Are there still heroes in our time?Zhang Baotong compiled 2019.3.16

Heroes always have outstanding and outstanding behaviors and temperaments, they make us worship and admire, and they are our role models and strength in life. We worship heroes and admire heroes because we want to be heroes too. In modern society, the concept of heroes is no longer just about conquering enemies and saving the world, but also about those who are famous and successful.

However, in the minds of many people, there are no more heroes in modern society. They claim that there are no more heroes in the West, especially in the wealthy countries of Europe and North America. The reason for this situation is that young people in modern times refuse to worship anyone. Just as a woman's beauty is praised by others, heroes are created by people's worship and publicity. People worship heroes because they have the power and qualities of gods. However, we live in an era of information explosion, and with the help of the Internet, we can search for a lot of relevant information. Our curiosity leads us to look up a lot of things we don't know. This has led us to develop a habit of being picky.

Especially nowadays, the media, news and books always like to report and publicize to the public the failures and shortcomings of those public figures. As soon as a character becomes famous and has not yet fully become popular, someone immediately begins to report on his shortcomings and weaknesses. For example, a person succeeds in creating a great image on the screen, but soon the newspapers report how inappropriate his private life is, or what he has had with someone of the opposite sex. In this way, who can become a star? Become a hero? A star and a hero are to be worshiped and admired by characters, and he must be perfect and tall. But in real life, how can there be any perfect and tall characters? Not to mention that we find fault with politicians and celebrities, we even like to find fault with our neighbors and colleagues for their incompetence and failure. It seems remarkable to be able to find their ugly motives behind their noble deeds.

Yes, we know so much by now. Is it our luck or misfortune? And did our ancestors know so much about heroes? Of course not, which of them read Charlemagne's biography? How much do they know about Washington? How much do they know about Joan of Arc? Who would tell their hero that he has bad breath or doesn't like his mother? They know more about heroes through legendary stories. And legendary stories are an ideal way to portray heroic characters. In this way, the greatness and legend of the hero are constantly described and exaggerated, so that he has a kind of divine connotation. That's why they make people worship and revere people so much.

In fact, however, early biographers would have had no hesitation or scruples in concocting admirable stories when portraying heroes. For example, the author of the first Washington biographer wrote "Washington and the Cherry Tree". This is a short story from George Washington's teenage years. As a child, Washington cut down a cherry tree in his family, confessed his mistake to his father, and was forgiven. This will set a good example for young people. But archaeologists have found that Washington's childhood home is located on a steep face along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, and there is no evidence that cherry trees were ever planted there. It was also written that Washington Road was not left behind, and that it was not picked up on the side of the road. This reliability has also been questioned. But despite these facts being questioned, readers still love the story. So, the book was reprinted 80 times.

Modern biographers, however, can't just invent such stories, they have to respect the facts, and they should. So, we have to pay the price for their authenticity. Because they are trying to show the "whole person" of the man, not just his heroic deeds and heroism, but also his private life, family secrets, and his scandals and weaknesses. As a result, his true greatness as a good man is often forgotten in the show. Not only has people lost their admiration and reverence for him, but it is also easy to confuse him with other stars. So, that's why there are no heroes in our time.

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