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Heroism in Gospel of John
Summary: Illustrates how Jesus is a literary code hero throughout the Gospel of John. Defines a code hero. Provides examples from the text.
In the gospel of John it is clear that Jesus is a code hero. Jesus walked on water in front of his disciples to show them who he really was, they wanted to take Jesus onto their boat but in that moment they arrived at their destination. ."..they saw Jesus walking on the sea..." A code hero has a oneness with nature, Jesus is always in tune with the nature around him and he uses it to his advantage. Jesus is able to communicate with the natural forces that he comes in contact with in order to help spread his message. Walking on water shows Jesus' connection and unity with the natural, and the way Jesus uses this to show his disciples who he really is demonstrates his exploitation of the connection he holds with nature and his use of this connection to spread his message. When Jesus...
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