Heroes and Monsters: Introduction to Collection 10
1. When you think of a hero, what qualities come to mind?
2. Which of these traits does Shrek share with heroes; how is Shrek a hero?
3. What are traits of monsters and evil villians you see recurring in TV, movies and literature?
4. Do traits of heroes ever overlap with monsters? Do the good guys ever share characteristics with the bad guys?
5. Did Shrek cross this line - moving back and forth between a hero and a monster?
6. Go ahead and google "characteristics of epic hero." List five traits of an epic hero.
7. What's an epic poem?
8. Who is Homer? Not Homer Simpson, but Homer who is credited with writing The Odyssey. Was he a real person? Was he a "he?"
9. What is a muse?
