Vilhjalmur Stefansson

An Arctic Idol From mutants to aliens, superhumans and demigods, the idea of a hero has been an immense subject throughout our culture. The superficial idea that heroes have some other quality that ranks them beyond human is reflected the most in movies and comics. What is the first thing that popped into your head when you heard the word hero—Superman? Ironman? Batman? The term shouldn’t be restricted to Marvel’s DC Universe characters. How we use the word hero should extend to everyday people

An Arctic Idol From mutants to aliens, superhumans and demigods, the idea of a hero has been an immense subject throughout our culture. Still, the superficial idea that heroes have some other quality that ranks them beyond human is reflected the most in movies and comics. What is the first thing that popped into your head when you heard the word hero—Superman? Ironman? Batman? The term shouldn’t be restricted to Marvel’s DC Universe characters. How we use the word hero should extend to everyday

dominion of Canada the Arctic Archipelago (Rose 5). Including 94 arctic islands and “all Islands adjacent to any such territories” discovered or not (Bonikowski). To secure Canadian sovereignty, Canada sent explorers Joseph-Elzéar Bernier and Vilhjalmur Stefansson to leave plaques and flags on several islands. The symbolic significance of flag raising is questioned, as sovereignty entails taking responsibility for a region through tangible ways.

Shackleton’s early life does not provide much insight into where his leadership ability was learned. Being the eldest son, it is quite possible some of his early leadership lessons came in convincing siblings to go along with his desires. As a young mariner, Shackleton was likely influenced by officers he served under while at sea. Others have stated similarly that Shackleton’s leadership and inherent character traits were indeed learned while serving aboard merchant ships as a young man. In