Up until this time , and even in the future , they will have an impact on the world people live in today. Husain writes, “Heroes who have a great impact on their society are still influenced to a certain degree by the populace and the social conditions around them.” (Husain 67). Take, for example, Jackie Robinson. In a time when racism, or discrimination, was strongly prevalent, Robinson continued to fight for himself and those like him. Even though he was called many cruel, upsetting names simply because of the color of his skin, he remained one of the best on his team. In fact, he was such a superb player in 1949 , he won the award for Most Valuable Player. Robinson has paved a way for African Americans to play Major League Baseball. It took a significant amount of courage to get through his dreadful journey. Because of this, many people look up to him as their
Up until this time , and even in the future , they will have an impact on the world people live in today. Husain writes, “Heroes who have a great impact on their society are still influenced to a certain degree by the populace and the social conditions around them.” (Husain 67). Take, for example, Jackie Robinson. In a time when racism, or discrimination, was strongly prevalent, Robinson continued to fight for himself and those like him. Even though he was called many cruel, upsetting names simply because of the color of his skin, he remained one of the best on his team. In fact, he was such a superb player in 1949 , he won the award for Most Valuable Player. Robinson has paved a way for African Americans to play Major League Baseball. It took a significant amount of courage to get through his dreadful journey. Because of this, many people look up to him as their