Heroes, metanarratives, and the paradox of masculinity in contemporary Western culture.(Critical Essay) From: The Journal of Men's Studies | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Boon, Kevin Alexander | COPYRIGHT 2005 Men's Studies Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The hero figure spans western literature, from Gilgamesh to Tyler Durden (central character in Chuck Palahniuk's [1996] Fight Club). It is the oldest and most prevalent of all character types, dating from antiquity and remaining to this day the dominant figure in contemporary American narrative. Aristotle in Politiques, or Discourses of Gouernment differentiates heroes from ordinary men, noting that "we suppose the Gods and Heroes to excel men" (Aristotle, trans. 1598, p. 148). The...

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