Rob Cipriano: A Hero

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The website huffingtonpost.com ,Rob Cipriano mentioned that "A hero is someone who "we" determine to have demonstrated behaviors and decisions that are ethically and emotionally worthy of our awe". Everyone has different perspectives on what a hero is ,and what a hero is dedicated to. I don't see what I see on a hero on myself. Do you? Rob has a point a hero does demonstrate behavior and make decisions of our "awe". A hero is altruistic and courageous. Odysseus wasn't altruistic because he was always egocentric. When the crew went through the whole Polyphemus's incident ,Odysseus insisted on staying to see if the Cyclops would give him a rich guest gift.
A hero isn't just loyal ,handsome,beautiful,rich etc. They're brave and humble. After

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