Word: heroicize
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...While still in production, a movie about the heroic defense against a horde off seemingly indestructible invaders is adopted by the fanboys of the Internet. The film becomes a sensation even before it's released and... sorry, that was Snakes on a Plane...
...Illustrating that, despite time, nothing really changes, the film’s modern portrayal of Thermopylae diverges from Herodotus’ only to embrace our Western, 21st. century democratic biases. The heroic Spartan warriors fight for oddly modern Western values, in contrast to those of their actual society. At a climactic point in the film, Leonidas encourages his men: “A new age has come, an age of freedom. And all will know that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend...
...Leonidas’ passionate rallying call to freedom is a better reflection of what we like to think of our society and its values, rather than what those heroic 300 actually stood for. Like “human rights,” “freedom” is one of those terms we like to associate with anything considered positive, and we give its social impact for granted. As the Spartans were bred to bleed, we have been conditioned to associate those terms with the best traits of our culture...
...Then we’ll fight in the shade,” Spartan king Leonidas replies nonchalantly. Thanks to their heroic last stand, the Athenians found enough time to prepare for a naval battle that would doom Xerxes’ invasion. Hard to find a better bedtime story, right...
...Friday’s game against the Bulldogs, Chu clocked two helpers, including ones for Nora Sluzas’ game-tying goal and Jenny Brine’s heroic last-minute goal to win it, 4-3, in overtime...