What is a hero? What qualities do you need to be one? Do you need to save a city from death or massacre? Or can you just do a simple act of kindness? According to “The Psychology of Heroism,” it can be both. Its called “big H” and “little h” heroism. The difference is that big H heroism could include big risks, like being sent to prison, dying, or other serious outcomes. Little h heroism could be everyday things like volunteering, being kind, and other things that may not include risks. Dennie Gudenkauf is a hero because he helped save our country, as well as performed simple acts of kindness.
Dennie Gudenkauf went into the U.S. army in 1961 at the age of 21. He went to Arkansas, but never was needed to go overseas. He trained, and trained …show more content…
In the words of Richard Foust, Dennie was friendly and honest. He was extremely neat and organized with his things and his schedule. He also added that Dennie was comical, very dependable, dedicated, confident and very patriotic. In “Seven Qualities of Heroism,” heroes share a number of traits, as in having the right education and exercise, compassionate for others, charismatic, driven by values, not giving up in the face of fear, courageous (very well). The first characteristic Foust said about Dennie was that he was friendly/charismatic. Everyone enjoyed his company because he be nice to them doing whatever he could knowing one day he might need their help. He had empathy for others because he would look at things from the other person’s or group’s perspective, seeing what they had to go through. He knew how to treat people. Dennie also was compassionate for people and liked to help them. That's why he liked to volunteer and serve for our country. Dennie was persistent and very dedicated to his work. He didn’t give up even when he was in the army going through laborious training. When he was at his house, on his farm, or in his barn, and didn’t have something, he would improvise and make it from what he had with him, instead of giving up. He would make a ladder out of some wood he had.Similarly when he built a 20 foot long and 8 foot wide wagon. Denni was a stalwart person to anyone if the needed his help or
Dennie Gudenkauf went into the U.S. army in 1961 at the age of 21. He went to Arkansas, but never was needed to go overseas. He trained, and trained …show more content…
In the words of Richard Foust, Dennie was friendly and honest. He was extremely neat and organized with his things and his schedule. He also added that Dennie was comical, very dependable, dedicated, confident and very patriotic. In “Seven Qualities of Heroism,” heroes share a number of traits, as in having the right education and exercise, compassionate for others, charismatic, driven by values, not giving up in the face of fear, courageous (very well). The first characteristic Foust said about Dennie was that he was friendly/charismatic. Everyone enjoyed his company because he be nice to them doing whatever he could knowing one day he might need their help. He had empathy for others because he would look at things from the other person’s or group’s perspective, seeing what they had to go through. He knew how to treat people. Dennie also was compassionate for people and liked to help them. That's why he liked to volunteer and serve for our country. Dennie was persistent and very dedicated to his work. He didn’t give up even when he was in the army going through laborious training. When he was at his house, on his farm, or in his barn, and didn’t have something, he would improvise and make it from what he had with him, instead of giving up. He would make a ladder out of some wood he had.Similarly when he built a 20 foot long and 8 foot wide wagon. Denni was a stalwart person to anyone if the needed his help or