Have you ever thought about what qualities makes a hero? It has probably crossed your mind but you don't know exactly the types of qualities it takes to be known as one. Well, no problem! Throughout this essay you will be informed of a very significant individual named John Lewis and how his journey through life made him a hero for not only African Americans but all Americans.
A hero is someone who is not afraid to take action for the greater good. It is someone who sacrifices their own life, not expecting any merit. Most importantly, a hero must have self-trust in himself as a person and in his capabilities to be able to make a difference. The qualities that a hero generally and essentially possess are courage, compassion, …show more content…
It is seen various times throughout the novel, March Book One. For instance, when John Lewis had the courage to disobey his father and attend school to be able to get a education demonstrates the desire to learn and become someone of respect and value. In that scene, the reader gets to see a different side of John Lewis in which he is developing into a more mature self. From there on, John Lewis begins to progress and establish new things in his life. He later on left Alabama to attend the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee. There, he learned about nonviolent and passive protest and helped to organize sit-ins. Due to his bravery, he faced several setbacks,however, he continued to be committed to the Civil Rights Movement and went on to partake in the Freedom Rides of 1961. This was all rigorous work that usually resulted in arrests and beatings many of them involving Lewis. All proving that John Lewis was indeed …show more content…
These qualities are two of the most important because they are the root of being a hero. Without having compassion for what your doing, you won’t inspire others. These two qualities influence one another. For example, compassion is the understanding or empathy for the suffering of others and the willingness to take action to help them. This is exactly what John Lewis has done most of his life. He has consistently fought compassionately for the African American community, resulting in many individuals to become inspired by his passionate and caring nature for them. An example of John Lewis’s compassion is seen from the very beginning of the novel. His caring nature for the chickens he took care of portrayed the character he is truly is. Because if he is capable of being attentive and considerate to chickens, imagine the passion he has for “his” people who are wrongfully judged for the color of their skin. With his new found love for preaching, he expanded his affectionate loving nature to inspire others to stand up for their rights. He was inspired by the activism and involvement for change surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of Martin Luther King Jr., which he heard on radio broadcasts. From there on, he joined the Civil Rights Movement and inspired not only African Americans but all
A hero is someone who is not afraid to take action for the greater good. It is someone who sacrifices their own life, not expecting any merit. Most importantly, a hero must have self-trust in himself as a person and in his capabilities to be able to make a difference. The qualities that a hero generally and essentially possess are courage, compassion, …show more content…
It is seen various times throughout the novel, March Book One. For instance, when John Lewis had the courage to disobey his father and attend school to be able to get a education demonstrates the desire to learn and become someone of respect and value. In that scene, the reader gets to see a different side of John Lewis in which he is developing into a more mature self. From there on, John Lewis begins to progress and establish new things in his life. He later on left Alabama to attend the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee. There, he learned about nonviolent and passive protest and helped to organize sit-ins. Due to his bravery, he faced several setbacks,however, he continued to be committed to the Civil Rights Movement and went on to partake in the Freedom Rides of 1961. This was all rigorous work that usually resulted in arrests and beatings many of them involving Lewis. All proving that John Lewis was indeed …show more content…
These qualities are two of the most important because they are the root of being a hero. Without having compassion for what your doing, you won’t inspire others. These two qualities influence one another. For example, compassion is the understanding or empathy for the suffering of others and the willingness to take action to help them. This is exactly what John Lewis has done most of his life. He has consistently fought compassionately for the African American community, resulting in many individuals to become inspired by his passionate and caring nature for them. An example of John Lewis’s compassion is seen from the very beginning of the novel. His caring nature for the chickens he took care of portrayed the character he is truly is. Because if he is capable of being attentive and considerate to chickens, imagine the passion he has for “his” people who are wrongfully judged for the color of their skin. With his new found love for preaching, he expanded his affectionate loving nature to inspire others to stand up for their rights. He was inspired by the activism and involvement for change surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of Martin Luther King Jr., which he heard on radio broadcasts. From there on, he joined the Civil Rights Movement and inspired not only African Americans but all