Hannah Sumoba
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English, 5th Hour
Hero Definition Essay
October, 26, 2016
What is a Hero?
What is a true hero? When people think of heroes, they often think of the famous, strong superheroes like, Batman, Superman, The Flash, etc. But that isn’t necessarily the case. Heroes can also be everyday people that are selfless and sacrificial, inspiring while facing challenges, and see the brighter side to negative events.
Heroes are selfless and sacrificial. For example, the 9/11 hero, Wells Crowther, aka The Man in the Red Bandana. “A mysterious man appeared at one point, his mouth and nose covered with a red handkerchief. He saved my life.”(“The Man in the Red Bandana”). Crowther was willing to sacrifice his life, without hesitating for many lives. Crowther always thought he would become a part of something big, and indeed he did. Equally important, there were many heroes doing a boatlift during the 9/11 event. “I’ve never seen so many tug boats all at once, I worked on the water for 28 years, I’ve never seen that many boats come together at one time that fast. One radio call and they just all came together” (Boatlift 9/11). Many lives were saved that day because of selfless acts. Any hero would be selfless and sacrificial for the sake of others. …show more content…
Soldiers are extremely inspirational, especially a soldier who lost a limb while a limb but didn’t let it bother him. “I didn’t do anything special, but if the progress I have made motivates another wounded veteran to keep going, then that’s great” (SB pg
Fron
English, 5th Hour
Hero Definition Essay
October, 26, 2016
What is a Hero?
What is a true hero? When people think of heroes, they often think of the famous, strong superheroes like, Batman, Superman, The Flash, etc. But that isn’t necessarily the case. Heroes can also be everyday people that are selfless and sacrificial, inspiring while facing challenges, and see the brighter side to negative events.
Heroes are selfless and sacrificial. For example, the 9/11 hero, Wells Crowther, aka The Man in the Red Bandana. “A mysterious man appeared at one point, his mouth and nose covered with a red handkerchief. He saved my life.”(“The Man in the Red Bandana”). Crowther was willing to sacrifice his life, without hesitating for many lives. Crowther always thought he would become a part of something big, and indeed he did. Equally important, there were many heroes doing a boatlift during the 9/11 event. “I’ve never seen so many tug boats all at once, I worked on the water for 28 years, I’ve never seen that many boats come together at one time that fast. One radio call and they just all came together” (Boatlift 9/11). Many lives were saved that day because of selfless acts. Any hero would be selfless and sacrificial for the sake of others. …show more content…
Soldiers are extremely inspirational, especially a soldier who lost a limb while a limb but didn’t let it bother him. “I didn’t do anything special, but if the progress I have made motivates another wounded veteran to keep going, then that’s great” (SB pg