“The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked-” (SB p.64). Sometimes we expect so much of our ideal hero that we do not consider the “simple acts” people do that may be thought of as heroic. Some may say that in our world there are no heroes, but the fact is nobody is purely good. Others may believe that the only real heroes are ones in comic books, yet on the news we hear the word “hero” on non-comic book related things, so this can’t be completely true. Heroes are humble when faced with challenges, they selflessly save others, and they are not done aiding until another’s well being is insured. A hero saves others at the risk of their own lives. Abraham Lincoln fits this description well. Lincoln was fighting for the cause of liberty for
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Frederick Douglass fought for freedom for slaves for all. He didn’t boast about anything he had achieved. “-with what success, and with what devotion, I leave those acquainted with my labors to decide.” (Frederick Douglass, SB p.72). Douglass was humble about whether or not he was successful. He gave the choice to the people he was trying to help. Likewise, Martin L. King was indifferent about rewards, because he was focused on his cause. He announced that he would turn over the prize money to the civil rights movement, when he was notified that he was selected for the nobel peace prize award. King gave his prize money to a cause he was devoted to, instead of keeping it for himself and for his own leisurely benefits. Heroes usually demonstrate that they are modest and humble. It takes self-control for anyone to keep themselves from saying or doing things that promote …show more content…
Welles Crowther saved a bunch of people in one of the twin towers on 9/11. Ling Young is one of the people Crowther saved from the tower and she speaks in a video devoted to him. “He said, ‘I’m going back up.’ Because he knows there’s a lot of people up there on the 78th floor that needed help. I mean he could’ve continued going down with us, but he didn’t, he decided to go back up.” (Man with the Red Bandana). Instead of going back to safety, Crowther decided to save more people, or at least, as many people as he could. In a similar way, Sal Dimiceli helped hundreds get back up. For decades, he has tried to do everything to aid them to get back on their feet. Dimiceli has provided about 500 people a year with food, rent, utilities, and other necessities through his nonprofit, Now Is The Time To Help. He doesn’t stop at one family or person, he helps everyone he can with giving them everything they need. For a hero, it’s not enough to rescue one person, but as many as you can. If you are going to help one person, try to aid as much as you can. When faced with challenges, heroes are humble, they do not rescue one person and call it a day, and they save others while possibly jeopardizing their own life. We base a lot of what we expect of heroes from movies and books, but does that mean our vision of a hero is wrong? No, heroes often appear with a similar, common aspect. Heroes feel a common sense of goodness. If we, at least,
Frederick Douglass fought for freedom for slaves for all. He didn’t boast about anything he had achieved. “-with what success, and with what devotion, I leave those acquainted with my labors to decide.” (Frederick Douglass, SB p.72). Douglass was humble about whether or not he was successful. He gave the choice to the people he was trying to help. Likewise, Martin L. King was indifferent about rewards, because he was focused on his cause. He announced that he would turn over the prize money to the civil rights movement, when he was notified that he was selected for the nobel peace prize award. King gave his prize money to a cause he was devoted to, instead of keeping it for himself and for his own leisurely benefits. Heroes usually demonstrate that they are modest and humble. It takes self-control for anyone to keep themselves from saying or doing things that promote …show more content…
Welles Crowther saved a bunch of people in one of the twin towers on 9/11. Ling Young is one of the people Crowther saved from the tower and she speaks in a video devoted to him. “He said, ‘I’m going back up.’ Because he knows there’s a lot of people up there on the 78th floor that needed help. I mean he could’ve continued going down with us, but he didn’t, he decided to go back up.” (Man with the Red Bandana). Instead of going back to safety, Crowther decided to save more people, or at least, as many people as he could. In a similar way, Sal Dimiceli helped hundreds get back up. For decades, he has tried to do everything to aid them to get back on their feet. Dimiceli has provided about 500 people a year with food, rent, utilities, and other necessities through his nonprofit, Now Is The Time To Help. He doesn’t stop at one family or person, he helps everyone he can with giving them everything they need. For a hero, it’s not enough to rescue one person, but as many as you can. If you are going to help one person, try to aid as much as you can. When faced with challenges, heroes are humble, they do not rescue one person and call it a day, and they save others while possibly jeopardizing their own life. We base a lot of what we expect of heroes from movies and books, but does that mean our vision of a hero is wrong? No, heroes often appear with a similar, common aspect. Heroes feel a common sense of goodness. If we, at least,