Superman, Batman, Ironman, Hulk, Thor, etc. All ‘heroes’ in the world, but not just superheroes are ‘heroes’. Everyone has the potential to become a hero, and heroism traits are apart of everyone. A hero isn’t always the greatest, strongest human being that risks their life, a hero is someone who makes a positive impact in someone else’s life and overcomes challenges. Bob Riley said, “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” This quote proves how a hero faces these hard times and defeats these obstacles that face them. There are many examples of heroes in the modern and past of our world. These people that are heroes are regular people like you and I, that just take that extra step
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People think of the stereotypical hero of being strong, and great, but in reality this is inaccurate. For example, a hero doesn’t have to even be a strong human being. Animals can become a hero as well by having a positive impact on someone’s life and overcoming a challenge. There was a stray dog that became a hero. This dog saved a woman’s life. This woman was speeding on a curvy road and the car flipped over and rolled down a hill in the woods. From the road people couldn’t see this car. She became unconscious and was stuck in the car in serious condition, but not for long. A stray dog had found the car and grabbed the women inside. The dog dragged the woman to the side of the road and sat by her, so any car that would pass this road would see her. The woman lied there, and a car came by and called 911 for help. The woman was rushed to the hospital, and recovered from her injury quickly. Hero had overcame the challenge of getting the women visible for others, and made a huge impact of this women. Hero was a hero who was a dog and saved a life. There are many other examples of situations such as this in the modern world. Heroes are everywhere, and sometimes it takes something brutal to happen for a hero to be born. Mulan was another hero who became a hero by not being the strongest, bravest one. In the story, Mulan, Mulan defeated the Huns in a clever way. Mulan and the rest of the soldiers were outnumbered by the Huns. Everyone besides Mulan started to get out their swords. Mulan, on the other hand, had a different approach. According to “Woman Warrior,” “Ping [Mulan’s fake name] suddenly gets an idea and rushes to a fire cannon at a distant peak. Sure enough, the blast sets off an avalanche and the Huns are buried…” (Brown and Shapiro, 1). Mulan had defeated the Huns in this moment and was a hero to all of China. She became a hero, by not being strong and great, but by
People think of the stereotypical hero of being strong, and great, but in reality this is inaccurate. For example, a hero doesn’t have to even be a strong human being. Animals can become a hero as well by having a positive impact on someone’s life and overcoming a challenge. There was a stray dog that became a hero. This dog saved a woman’s life. This woman was speeding on a curvy road and the car flipped over and rolled down a hill in the woods. From the road people couldn’t see this car. She became unconscious and was stuck in the car in serious condition, but not for long. A stray dog had found the car and grabbed the women inside. The dog dragged the woman to the side of the road and sat by her, so any car that would pass this road would see her. The woman lied there, and a car came by and called 911 for help. The woman was rushed to the hospital, and recovered from her injury quickly. Hero had overcame the challenge of getting the women visible for others, and made a huge impact of this women. Hero was a hero who was a dog and saved a life. There are many other examples of situations such as this in the modern world. Heroes are everywhere, and sometimes it takes something brutal to happen for a hero to be born. Mulan was another hero who became a hero by not being the strongest, bravest one. In the story, Mulan, Mulan defeated the Huns in a clever way. Mulan and the rest of the soldiers were outnumbered by the Huns. Everyone besides Mulan started to get out their swords. Mulan, on the other hand, had a different approach. According to “Woman Warrior,” “Ping [Mulan’s fake name] suddenly gets an idea and rushes to a fire cannon at a distant peak. Sure enough, the blast sets off an avalanche and the Huns are buried…” (Brown and Shapiro, 1). Mulan had defeated the Huns in this moment and was a hero to all of China. She became a hero, by not being strong and great, but by