The Australian Hero: An overview of what is a hero and how it has changed over time

THE AUSTRALIAN HERO
WHAT IS A HERO?
Many people have different representations of a hero, which is impacted by a person's social and cultural understanding within society. My beliefs of a hero are shaped by my knowledge of Australia and the values and beliefs I practice. Attributes of egalitarianism, mateship and anti-authoritarianism have shaped our national identity and developed into the concept of the Australian hero. The discourse of a hero is quite remarkably different to that of other countries. In pre-modern times, heroism has always linked with the 'outdoors', is predominant…