Heroic Thinking
1. How brave is the child's dad ?
2. What is the meaning of "the dead of night" ?
3. What is the late-night film on the telly full of ?
4. What would the child's dad do if the met the ghosts ?
5. What well-known monsters would not upset him ?
6. Who solves the problem when there's a spider in the bath ?
7. Do you think "My Hero" is a good title for this poem? Why or why not?
8. What did you like about this poem ?
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Paraphrase of the poem
Stanza 1
The persona is very proud of his father who he feels is as brave as any other father or even braver. In his eyes, his father is Number One as his father is fearless and not afraid of the dead of night and anything unddr the sun.
Stanza 2
The persona says his father is not afraid to watch horror movies late in the night. Horror scenes of skeletons do not scare him or put him off watching them.
Stanza 3
The persona is positive his father is not afraid of ghosts and would even smile and acknowledge them. His father dares to fight agains things that most other dads are afraid of.
Stanza 4
The persona's father will not be intimidates by horror figures like vampires, wolf-man or Frankeistein's monster even if they appear at the door.
Stanza 5
The persona says his father is as brave as a father can be and he's always keen to show it. But when his father sees a spider, he will not touch it and mother has to come to his aid. This is something the persona cannot understand about his brave father. is he really afraid of a mere spider ?
Synopsis
The persona feels his father is very brave and is not afraid of any time of the day and anything in the world. He rates his father who watches horror movies late at night is not put off by any horror scenes or fearful skeletons. If any ghost appears in front of his father , he will either greet them of fight them off. Horror figures, big or small, ugly or scary looking do not give him the creeps even if they appear at his door. However, the persona's father or his hero has a weakness - He has a fear of spider.
Themes
1. Respecting and looking up to someone
2. Hero workship
3. Parent-child relationship
4. Accepting people for what they are
5. Everyone has flaws or weakness
6. Believe in one's skills and strengths
7. Living up to people's expectations
Moral Values
1. Recognise and acknowledge other people's strengths
2. Not be afraid to acknowledge our weakness.
3. Value family relationships.
4. Must set good examples.
5. Try to live up to young children's expectations.
6. Able to separate the reality from make-believe.
7. Willing to help those in trouble
QUESTION ON MY HERO
Stanza 1
1. How do you think the persona problaly looks when he talks of his father ? Choose two words from the list given - sullen, bored , mischievous , serious , proud.
The persona feels his father is very brave and is not afraid of any time of the day and anything in the world. He rates his father who watches horror movies late at night is not put off by any horror scenes or fearful skeletons. If any ghost appears in front of his father , he will either greet them of fight them off. Horror figures, big or small, ugly or scary looking do not give him the creeps even if they appear at his door. However, the persona's father or his hero has a weakness - He has a fear of spider.
Themes
1. Respecting and looking up to someone
2. Hero workship
3. Parent-child relationship
4. Accepting people for what they are
5. Everyone has flaws or weakness
6. Believe in one's skills and strengths
7. Living up to people's expectations
Moral Values
1. Recognise and acknowledge other people's strengths
2. Not be afraid to acknowledge our weakness.
3. Value family relationships.
4. Must set good examples.
5. Try to live up to young children's expectations.
6. Able to separate the reality from make-believe.
7. Willing to help those in trouble
QUESTION ON MY HERO
Stanza 1
1. How do you think the persona problaly looks when he talks of his father ? Choose two words from the list given - sullen, bored , mischievous , serious , proud.
2. Why does the persona use the phrase 'dead of night' to refer to the father being considered brave ?
Stanza 2
3. How would a person who does not enjoy late-night horror movies react to horror scenes ?
4. Describe the father's reaction to show that he enjoys horror scenes shown over the television
Stanza 3
5. Name the object mentioned by the persona that most people are afraid of.
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6. What does the persona say his father will do ?
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7. What does the persona say his father will do if he sees something which other fathers are scared of ?
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Stanza 4
8. If the persona's father is not afraid of ghoulish figures , what will he do if one of these appears at his door ?
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Stanza 5
9. Why do you think the persona's father is always ready to prove to his son that he is brave ?
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10. How does the persona feel about his father and his fear of spiders ?
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Compliment to Ms Lee
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