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New Hero Everybody has heroes. Superman, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Nolan Ryan, Michael Jordan, etc. are all examples of a traditional American hero. Heroes are inspiring and uplifting and Americans love to idolize different kind Hoeroes. In the Maltese falcon, private detective Sam Spade is a hero, but he is a of hero. In fact, in comparison to our traditional hero, he is an anti-hero until the very end of the film, when his personal code makes him a hero. Literature's traditional heroes have similar distinct characteristics. Traditional heroes are typically very bold and brave. Heroes are honest and moral...