male hero

collocation in English

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male
adjective
uk
/meɪl/us
/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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hero
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/us
/ˈhɪr.oʊ/
a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved ...
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(Definition ofmaleandherofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These characters are usually physically attractive and provocatively dressed, often in scanty armor, and require redemption and validation by amalehero.
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The boy's education comes from books dedicated tomaleheroworship and chivalry in the mansion's library.
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These emphasized a departure from the traditional whitemalehero.
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Their defeat at the hands of amaleherocorresponded to the manner in which male-dominated religions overthrew ancient society.
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A successful formula featuring a strong heroine, rather than amalehero, that he used in many of his stories.
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This lends her stories an acute imbalance in character development where the heroine is left bemused with an alphamaleherowho exerts overwhelming control over every situation.
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Female characters were generally distressed damsels to be rescued or protected, or otherwise served as an inducement or reward for a male hero's adventures.
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These predominantly male heroes were often martial artists, came from the ghetto, and were politically motivated.
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Male heroes adopted the new sentimental character traits in the 1760s.
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His science fiction often depicts unconventional male heroes facing unfamiliar and remote environments.
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