An Analysis Of Our Twisted Hero

Image being a student of an abusive teacher. In the year, twenty seventeen there is no such thing. Teachers today have to follow strict guidelines and rules. If you were a student fifty years ago, class would have been much different. For instance, my father went to an all boys catholic school in downtown Chicago. Every day he went to school fearing that his teacher might hit him with the ruler again. One time, he was sitting side saddle on his chair. The teacher took out her duct tape, and duct taped my dad’s ankles to the legs of the chairs, his hands to the desk, and his mouth closed. My dad was only six when this happened. My father's teacher was not a hero, she was twisted. A hero is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A person who is twisted can be defined as mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed: sick or cruel. Therefore, a twisted hero is a person who is admired but behaves in a strange or cruel manner. In the book, Our Twisted Hero, by Yi Munyol, the new teacher is not just a hero, he is a twisted hero. The new teacher is a twisted hero because he had enough courage to overtake Om, and proves to the other kids that he is more powerful and that they can trust him. He figured out Om's miss doings and destroyed what hope the boys had left

For example, one man changed the modern day world, Martin Luther King jr. He stood up for what he believed in, he did what no one else could do. He dreamed of freedom for African Americans. MLK jr. dreamed of not just freedom but equality. He dreamed that his children would live a better life than him. MLK jr. dreamed of a better life for all African Americans, not just his children. He put himself in danger one day hoping for a better tomorrow. Martin Luther King jr. was a genuine hero unlike the teacher who is a twisted