“Never go through life saying you should have. If you want to do something, you do it” (Nanton 8). Vincent Ardolino was quoted saying this in a film called “Boatlift the Untold Story” by Gillian Nanton. The film was about the boats that evacuated 500,000 civilians in nine hours on 9/11; this was an act of true heroism, especially to those who were rescued on that day and their families. A hero can be defined as someone who is dedicated, moral, and would never show any signs of weakness.
The function of heroism in society is to be extraordinary in an ordinary world, bringing that little extra into the picture to save mankind from itself. This takes loads of dedication. In an article written on October 10, 2014, seventeen year old Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan wins the Nobel Peace Prize. She survived a shot to the head by members of the Taliban for sticking up for girls’ rights to an education. Afterwards, she said, “Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage …show more content…
Someone who is moral is concerned about the goodness and badness of human behavior. Vincent Ardolino is definitely a moral man. He was quoted saying “I was compelled, because I’m the type of person that can’t stand by and watch other people suffer” (1) after the 9/11 tragedy in a film called “Boatlift the Untold Story”. Vincent Ardolino saw what was happening on TV and he couldn’t stand by and watch innocent people suffer, so he took his boat to Manhattan and was one of the many boats that responded and saved hundreds of thousands of people. Another illustration of a moral person is Malala Yousafzai. Malala is concerned about girls not getting an education; she sticks up for them, even if it means putting herself in danger. She once said, “The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions.” A truly moral person is someone who will not give up on what they believe in, making Malala such a great example of a moral
The function of heroism in society is to be extraordinary in an ordinary world, bringing that little extra into the picture to save mankind from itself. This takes loads of dedication. In an article written on October 10, 2014, seventeen year old Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan wins the Nobel Peace Prize. She survived a shot to the head by members of the Taliban for sticking up for girls’ rights to an education. Afterwards, she said, “Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage …show more content…
Someone who is moral is concerned about the goodness and badness of human behavior. Vincent Ardolino is definitely a moral man. He was quoted saying “I was compelled, because I’m the type of person that can’t stand by and watch other people suffer” (1) after the 9/11 tragedy in a film called “Boatlift the Untold Story”. Vincent Ardolino saw what was happening on TV and he couldn’t stand by and watch innocent people suffer, so he took his boat to Manhattan and was one of the many boats that responded and saved hundreds of thousands of people. Another illustration of a moral person is Malala Yousafzai. Malala is concerned about girls not getting an education; she sticks up for them, even if it means putting herself in danger. She once said, “The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions.” A truly moral person is someone who will not give up on what they believe in, making Malala such a great example of a moral