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Individual Heroism in American Fiction films Abstract: America builds a remarkable movie industry through tremendous fiction films, and creates many typical American heroes on screen. Hollywood fiction films play an important role in American life, so we can strengthen our understanding to American culture through it. The essay links the individual heroism in American fiction films to American culture. Firstly, the introduction to American individual heroism opens a prologue. Then, the essay begins to introduce the history of individual heroism in American fiction films and characteristics of it. After that, analysis of individual heroism is made. Finally, there comes to the conclusion. Contents: Introduction The History of Individual Heroism in American Fiction films 3. Characteristics of Individual Heroism in American Fiction films Individualism Democratic Spirit Salvation American Dream and Spirit 4. Analysis Crisis Consciousness Humanity Inclusiveness 5. Conclusion 6. References Introduction Movie is an art, which can deliver the spirits of different societies and reflect various cultures vividly. America has a leading role in movie industry, so movie is an effective way to show the rest of the world American culture. Individual Heroism, the most obvious feature in American fiction films, has a great impact around the world. Many people get hope and courage from those heroes to overcome difficulties and this kind of movie direct our way to the uncertain future. In order to understand this topic well, one concept should be made clear, that is individual heroism. In Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary (7th edition), it reads that: individual heroism is very great courage. In Webster’s New World Dictionary (3rd college edition), it says that: individual heroism is the qualities and actions of a hero or heroine, bravery, nobility, valor, etc. The History of Individual Heroism in American Fiction films The history of individual heroism