Heroes (And a Few Villains)

Some of my seniors read selections of Beowulf, and their final assignment was to "update" the epic. They had to come up with a hero who represented our culture's values and describe his deeds, etc. Some of them fell back on comic book heroes, and some choose real people, while others invented their own heroes. Here is a quick list of the mundane, the weird, and the funny heroes they came up with:

- Superman

- Batman

- Michael Jordan

- Shaquille O'Neil

- Brad Pitt (who battles the evil media)

- Sly Stallone

- Average Joe

- The Beauty Fairy

- Spartacus the Professional Bowler

- Transformo

- the Comatose Kid (who battles Obesity)

- the Gamernater (who battles the Fitness Queen)

- Captain Fluffy and Captain Neon (who battle the Evil Fartknocker)

- Super Hero Guy

- Mr. Apology

- The Golden Knight (who quits hero work after he gets paid)

- Otterphant (half otter, half elephant)

If nothing else they were entertaining to read!

J