Heroes
November 12, 2002
Goenawan Mohamad
Heroes begin with opposition. Stemming from principles. And this is why it's not so easy to equate the word "hero" in English with the word "pahlawan" in Indonesian, which has embedded within it the word "lawan", to oppose. These days, people often use the word "hero" with the glibness that comes from watching film advertisements. When John Wayne says "nobody should |