Members of every culture, as they decide how to live their lives, look to “heroes” for role models and inspiration. In modern societies, the mass media play a big part in creating heroes. What traits define popular culture heroes such as Clint Eastwood’s film character “Dirty Harry,” Sylvester Stallone’s film characters “Rocky” as well as “Rambo,” and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character “the Terminator”?

Members of every culture, as they decide how to live their lives, look to “heroes” for role models and inspiration. In modern societies, the mass media play a big part in creating heroes. What traits define popular culture heroes such as Clint Eastwood’s film character “Dirty Harry,” Sylvester Stallone’s film characters “Rocky” as well as “Rambo,” and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character “the Terminator”?