Stereotypical heroes influence the youth negatively through helping to create the perfect image that only exists in fantasy. Youth have been tricked into believing something that doesn't exist. The ideal role model, which is the stereotypical hero, was created through imagination. People create such images for someone to look up to but the realisation of false hope can lower one's self esteem. A typical hero can be defined as a fantasized perfect being, having all …showed first 75 words of 1274 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1274 total…while Willow defies it. Society will never be perfect because we were made to be different and as individuals. Stereotypes of ideal people have a negative influence upon youth because it is something that cannot be achieved. Youth need to accept what is and to be real about what they can be. Society today, particularly the youth, need to be encouraged to do what they can and to strive for what they believe is right.