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ANGLAIS:

Myths and heroes

Intro:

At first, I will define the notion of myth and heroes: Originally, a hero was a demigod: a mortal man gifted with superhuman powers. Myth is a traditional story concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. And a successful career is one in which you are doing what you love while making enough money to pay the bills.

So how can myths and heroes influence people's careers? I will first talk about a document studied in class. Then I will make links between myths, heroes and successful careers.

I) Document étudié en classe

Now I will talk ... heroes studies in class. Indeed we studied heroes in the career success. Some people like Oprah winfrey, Steve jobs, Thomas Edinson.

Oprah Winfrey is a woman, a TV presenter, a journalist. She came from poor family, from the lower class. She is now one of the most influential women in America and is the world. She has influenced millions of people worlwide. It's a person who is very famous and very media ???. She is mainly known for his talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which has won several award.

Steve Jobs had an ordinary life story bur it's a genius. He overcame a lot of hardsships, he was as vulnerable as others people, for example he left school, fought to make his firm work, he was fired and had very important health problems. Steve Jobs was a inventors, he had improved and advanced the computerS and the computing.

Thomas Edinson was also an inventor. He was born into a modest family, he was recognized like a very important American inventors. It's an icons of the past with his invention, like the microphone, phonographe, bulbe, electric chair, phone. He worked lot for his inventions. With this inventions he improved and facilitated the daily life. In his life he had difficulty, he was deaf of the left hear.

With his example on Steve Jobs, Edison, Oprah Winfrey we can notice that be a hero in the career succes to come?? with difficulties met in the life.

II) Liens entre mythes, héros et carriers réussies

Today a hero is most a person, a man or woman who is characterized by his bravery, his mental or physical strength. A man illustrious and famous for his exploits and actions, who has realized heroic actions. A hero can be a main character in a movie, a story or a poem. A hero has many humans qualities, he is generous, loyal, just, determined, nice, brave, courageous. A hero can also be an illustrious person who is venerated and idealized.

A myth is a wonderful narrative, located outside of historical time and starring for characters of divine or heroic character. It is a fictional story, a narration legendary with the presence of imaginary characters (god, demigod) or supernatural (angels, demons, monsters), the presence of imaginary actions (person with powers, he can fly for example).

Mythical careers: dream jobs, myth of the self-made man/the American dream...

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