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Post 10: Our Brave New World
How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and guy who just woke up Andy Ferguson and today we're gonna continue talking about epic heroes in the modern world. This time, however, I won't be working it out alone: today I'll be exploring the cases for modern epic heroes found in the blogs of Jnan Cabahug (aka The Asian Persuasion) and Marlyn Molton (aka Marlyn's World Literature Blog). Without further ado, let's begin. 1.) The Flash- Cannot agree with my man Jnan more on this one. the Flash, a supersonic superhero with a heart of gold, is an excellent example of a modern epic hero. While Barry Allen himself may not be of noble birth like other heroes (his parents were regular people), his superpowered identity as the Flash could technically be considered a noble birth in an indirect sense as he gets his powers after being struck by a very special bolt of lightning (did somebody say Zeus? Well, he's not in the lore...
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