The Purveyor of Justice and Balance. DEFINITION From nemein- to "distribute, allot, apportion one's...

The Purveyor of Justice and Balance

DEFINITION

From nemein- to "distribute, allot, apportion one's due (Greek goddess of vengence)•The hero’s nemesis (not in every myth)

•When it is not present, the role of the nemesis is typically the hero him/herself.

•When present, the nemesis represents all of the hero’s flaws and weaknesses and will require that things learned throughout the journey be used to defeat it.

The one who brings balance. •The role of the nemesis is to ensure that one person does not have too much – too much good fortune, too much acclaim, too much pride. •The nemesis takes action to deprive the hero of some of his/her happiness, to discredit him/her, to bring him/her down a peg or two, to humble him/her.

WHO IS NEMESIS?

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•In more contemporary stories, the hero’s nemesis is a foil for the hero, often the polar opposite of the hero•Sometimes the nemesis is who the hero might have become; the two characters faced the same situation but made different choices•Often, it is a personal conflict between the hero and nemesis

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN…

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AND THE NEMESIS IS…

Your task is to describe the hero, identify the hero’s nemesis, insert a picture of the nemesis, and explain which of the roles the nemesis plays, which of the actions the nemesis takes to oppose the hero.

Holmes is the ultimate intellectual hero, using his logic and reasoning skills to solve difficult cases.

Moriarty is Holmes’ intellectual equal, which makes him even more dangerous, since he devotes his intellectual abilities to pursue crime. He is Holmes’ foil.

Hercules

Odysseus

Percy Jackson

Dr. Horrible

Sheriff Brody

David Dunn


Batman


Spiderman


Green Hornet


Professor Xavier


Thor


Captain Kirk (the original)


Captain Jean Luc Picard (SNG)


Optimus Prime


Jor El


Harry Potter


Hercules (from Greek mythology or the Legendary Journeys of Hercules - not the Disney cartoon)


Xena Warrior Princess


Merlin


Splinter


Ra, the Egyptian Sun God


Osiris, the Egyptian God of the Afterlife


If you don’t know who this is, I’m not speaking to you!

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