... boy, very straight, how it was and what happened, and didn't try to mitigate anything. Ozymandias also showed he wasn't a sorrowful person by enforcing strict rules upon his people. Hero is set in a modern day nursing home, with the 'Hero' unwell, possibly because of the side effects the steroids have caused. The 'Hero' is conversing very openly with a fifteen year old boy, although it is a very one-sided conversation. The only time we get any input from the boy is from his 'narration' of the 'Hero's' expressions and actions in the fourth verse. As for the 'Hero' himself, he is only interested in one thing - winning. He doesn't care about the process or getting prestige for a good show, just winning. He also suggests the British aren't as competitive as other countries by saying, 'we English are an odd lot:: like to believe we love the slob that fails, ...

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