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Monster Essays - Image of Child Heros
Image of Child Heros
The image of a child hero or “trickster” is seen in many cultures. This
kind of role can tell a lot about how a culture acts and reacts to things. The
idea of the child hero in stories written and told before the birth of Christ
probably reflect the peoples beliefs that the child is the future, and therefore
carries some sort of power or gift. For stories that were written after the
birth of Christ, the child could reflect the idea stated above, or it could also
be the peoples belief in an infant savior, that a child will make everything
right again.
Whether the story comes from before Chri....
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