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30.1 - Schatzie's Task: Gotta Love the Hero
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1. Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) - To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
2. James Bond (Sean Connery) - Dr. No (1962)
3. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) - Raiders Of The Lost Ark(1981)
4. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) - Casablanca (1942)
5. Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) - Schindler's List (1993)
6. T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) - Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
7. Will Kane (Gary Cooper) - High Noon (1952)
8. George Bailey (James Stewart) - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
9. Moses (Charlton Heston) - The Ten Commandments (1956)
10. Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) - Gandhi (1982)
11. Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) - Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
12. Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) - On The Waterfront (1954)
13. Shane (Alan Ladd) - Shane (1953)
14. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) - Rocky (1976)
15. Juror #8/Mr. Davis) (Henry Fonda) - 12 Angry Men (1957)
16. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) - Aliens (1986)
17. Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) - The Grapes Of Wrath (1940)
18. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) - Star Wars (1977)
19. Norma Rae Webster (Sally Field) - Norma Rae (1979)
20. Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) - Spartacus (1960)
21. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) - The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
22. Alvin C. York (Gary Cooper) - Sergeant York (1941)
23. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) - In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
24. Joan of Arc (Ingrid Bergman) - Joan of Arc (1948)
25. Detective Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) - Dirty Harry (1971)
26. Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
27. William Wallace (Mel Gibson) - Braveheart (1995)
28. Superman/Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) - Superman (1978)
29. Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) - Erin Brockovich (2000)
30. Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) - Die Hard (1988)
31. Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft) - The Miracle Worker (1962)
32. Henry "Lou" Gehrig (Gary Cooper) - The Pride Of The Yankees (1942)
33. Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein (Robert Redford/Dustin Hoffman) - All The President's Men (1976)
34. Lucas "Luke" Jackson (Paul Newman) - Cool Hand Luke (1967)
35. Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) - The Big Sleep (1946)
36. Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne) - True Grit (1969)
37. Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi (Alec Guinness) - Star Wars (1977)
38. Father Edward J. Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) - Boys Town (1938)
39. The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) - City Lights (1931)
40. Lassie (Pal) - Lassie Come Home (1943)
41. General George Patton (George C. Scott) - Patton (1970)
42. Mr. Chips (Arthur Chipping) (Robert Donat) - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
43. Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep) - Silkwood (1983)
44. Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) - Serpico (1973)
45. Zorro (Don Diego De Vega) (Tyrone Power) - The Mark Of Zorro (1940)
46. Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) - Ben-Hur (1959)
47. Batman/Bruce Wayne) (Michael Keaton) - Batman (1989)
48. Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) - Tarzan The Ape Man (1932)
49. Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) - Viva Zapata! (1952)
50. T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991
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For option 3, does the hero in the series have to be of a certain profession (similar to task 10.2), or can it be any character we would consider heroic? I'm specifically asking about Harry Dresden from The Dresden Files series. He is a wizard who is always catching/eliminating a bad guy to save people in Chicago.
Brooke wrote: "For option 3, does the hero in the series have to be of a certain profession (similar to task 10.2), or can it be any character we would consider heroic? I'm specifically asking about Harry Dresden..."Whoever you think is a hero works. And just for the record, I LOVE Harry Dresden....and he certainly would qualify as a hero in my book.
Donna wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Could you verify the genre Young Adult for Wintersmith please?"Noted, Suzanne."
thank you!
Donna wrote: "Brooke wrote: "For option 3, does the hero in the series have to be of a certain profession (similar to task 10.2), or can it be any character we would consider heroic? I'm specifically asking abou..."Thanks, Donna! I'm over halfway through the series and always try to find tasks that will work for the books. I love Harry too. :-)
Would Dr. Kay Scarpetta in the Scarpetta series work as a hero? She is a coroner who solves murder mysteries.
Can I get Landline confirmed for Young Adult, I am worried it will disappear off Manin page genre listing
Tess wrote: "Would Dr. Kay Scarpetta in the Scarpetta series work as a hero? She is a coroner who solves murder mysteries."A hero is whoever you think is a hero. Good qualities, saves the day, courage, makes good choices....etc.
Heather(Gibby) wrote: "Can I get Landline confirmed for Young Adult, I am worried it will disappear off Manin page genre listing"Heather, your book is noted.
Lagullande wrote: "Please could I lock in the Young Adult genre for The Tombs of Atuan. Many thanks."Hi, your book is noted for young adult. Enjoy.
does a trilogy / duology count as a series?
Cat wrote: "does a trilogy / duology count as a series?"Hi Cat, I accept that as a series. I read over the SRC rules and I didn't see anything that says no.
Ed wrote: "Could I get approval for option 4 with The Monkey Wrench Gang 
"Hi Ed, I don't have an opt. 4? Is this the right thread or did you mean a different option?
Would you say this works for option 3: Murder at the Grand Raj Palace? The main character, Inspector Chopra, is a retired long-serving inspector in the police force, who adopts a baby elephant, a homeless child (both along with his wife) and buys and re-opens an almost "lights out" restaurant business that he runs for former and current police officers...?
For option 2, does it have to be a single author book? Or can I use one that has a co-writer. Such as a James Patterson book where he's not the sole author, but the book is billed as primarily his.
Brooklyn wrote: "For option 2, does it have to be a single author book? Or can I use one that has a co-writer. Such as a James Patterson book where he's not the sole author, but the book is billed as primarily his."I found another book that works. :)
Cindie wrote: "Would you say this works for option 3: Murder at the Grand Raj Palace? The main character, Inspector Chopra, is a retired long-serving inspector in the police force, who adopts a ba..."I think it meets the task requirements of being a part of a series and it has a hero in it.
Brooklyn wrote: "For option 2, does it have to be a single author book? Or can I use one that has a co-writer. Such as a James Patterson book where he's not the sole author, but the book is billed as primarily his."You asked a great question. It does NOT have to be a single author, in case you need to swap out your choice.
Donna wrote: "Brooklyn wrote: "For option 2, does it have to be a single author book? Or can I use one that has a co-writer. Such as a James Patterson book where he's not the sole author, but the book is billed ..."Hi, Here is a correction to message #26. Apparently there is a default rule, which reads as follows:
7. What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names or initials?
The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used. This can be varied by the task creator.
Sorry for any confusion. I should have known that by now.
Donna wrote: "Elaine wrote: "May I have Restart confirmed as young adult? Thanks!"Noted Elaine."
Thanks!
Please confirm Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow with MPG Young Adult. (only 3 users, so hopefully it's still there when you check...) Thanks!
Maria Jo wrote: "Please confirm Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow with MPG Young Adult. (only 3 users, so hopefully it's still there when you check...) Thanks!"genre noted. Enjoy.
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Hero: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
This is a two book task. Choose 2 different options and a read a book from each. REQUIRED: State which options you choose when posting.
Option 1: Katniss, Flavia de Luce, and Harry Potter are three of my favorite Young Adult heroes. Read a book with a mpg of Young Adult.
Option 2: Christopher Reeve (Superman) is one of my favorite actors who had significant roles as heroes. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name of an actor who played a hero from this list of movies : Greatest Movie Heroes Only numbers 1 through 50 on the list can be used. The list is also found in post 4 of the Help Thread.
Names must match exactly, but may be found in any position - for example, Kim Harrison works for Harrison Ford.
REQUIRED: state the number on the list, and the actor when posting.
Opt. 3: I have loved so many different literature heroes. It’s hard to pick a favorite. But the ones that stand out the most are the ones from a series. Read a book from one of your favorite series (a series you have already started) that features a hero. This book must be new to you and cannot be #1 in a series.
REQUIRED: state that this book is new to you, that this is a series you have read before, and state the series name.