The modern hero's story does not require the protagonist to have the traditional catharsis to bring the story to a close.

Thankfully, our modern hero still has a hand-held computer.

The figure of the past has become the modern hero of Arab nationalism, giving hope to a society prey to war and dispersion.

You get respect: scientists are the modern heroes.

A splendid profession; to make homes for people, build new cities, really, a modern hero!

The "modern heroes" send home $15 billion a year, a seventh of the country's gross domestic product.

It's about the audience, it's about kids screaming for their modern heroes.

And Loki, the archetypal trickster, emerges as a modern tragic hero.

A modern hero who did it his way.

The constant political scandals that surround our national leaders have complicated my efforts to teach about modern heroes.