1. You have been thinking about heroes throughout this unit. But Beowulf, Hektor, and Achilleus are all ancient heroes. They represent cultures that flourished thousands of years ago. Do today’s heroes look anything like the heroes in these ancient tales? The characteristics of the epic heroes that you studied in this unit include the following:
• The hero has special qualities and is called into an adventure.
• The hero faces a significant battle, challenge, or obstacle.
• The hero is the recipient of supernatural aid (or the victim of supernatural hindrance).

What traits do all heroes share? Who would be a hero today based on the characteristics of an epic hero? Do you notice any specific differences between heroes of the past and present?

Can you correct this paragraph? a football player once had a dream. the dream was about the queen of england. she was on a boat and was fishing. when she tried to put a worm on the fishing hook, her necklace fell into the water. a train conductor named maxwell threw popcorn in the water. the fish ate the popcorn then gave the queen her necklace. the queen said, ” you all for me get my necklace back! ” “you are welcome said the conductor and all the fish.

Why didn't van gogh knock on breton's door? it seemed imposing and a bit scary. it looked alarmingly middle-class. he couldn't find the door. he saw a book that he liked instead.

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.