Abstract
The hero is, says Thomas Carlyle, a god among men. He is gifted with the best of human qualities as well as unusual originality, intellect, genius, inspiration, and insight. Heroic insight, the true measure of the hero, shows itself in what Carlyle refers to as "sincerity of vision." A hero is able to see beyond the deceitful "show of things" into the truth that lurks behind. "He has actually an eye for the world.”
In the world of today we do not consider human beings as gods. Instead we worship "men of god," and poets, and queens for their nobility, courage, and persistence. We admire those who seek the truth, and those who are able to offer explanation and direction for these truths. We admire teachers and scholars who are well read and articulate; we admire physicians for their grasp of anatomy, and lawyers for eloquent defense of the law. As Carlyle says "To know; to get into the truth of anything, is ever a mystic act.”
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Speech Communication
Volume
15
Issue
2
First Page
9
Last Page
15
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bate, Kimberly
(1983)
"The News Reporter as Hero,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 15:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol15/iss2/5
Copyright
©1983 Iowa Communication Association
