Christopher Reeve

What Does It Take to Be a Hero? Heroes are often portrayed as crime fighters or saviors. However, anyone who shows courage, selflessness, and virtues qualifies for the hero archetype. Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial narrates the Taylor family's efforts to illegally house an alien long enough to escort E.T. to it’s mothership for a return to the species planet without seeking attention from scientists or police. The main character and protagonist Elliott Taylor relates to…

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Similarly, in Avi’s novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead, Crispin, like many other true heroes had to overcome his fears and exhibit extreme bravery, courage and strength to save his mentor Bear. However like most hero’s Crispin, also known as “Asta’s son”, was scared and engulfed with fear at first. Fear is something we all experience, especially when we are faced with dangerous…

Villainous Heroism The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes a hero as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” This definition can be applied to any person who embodies it, no matter the extent of their actions. What does it really take to determine a hero? How can a topic as massive and controversial as heroism even begin to be measured? These ideas have been debated for many centuries, yet none have given a scale, formula, or any concrete way to determine a hero. In…

Kyle Carpenter What makes a hero is three important traits. By doing an act voluntarily without being asked or expected to, doing it for someone else without expecting any type of gratification, and performing an act knowing the risks and consequences that may follow. Kyle Carpenter was a corporal in the Marines who risked his own life to save the life of his colleague by throwing himself on top of a live grenade. He is a hero because the act he performed was voluntary, he did it specifically…

Heroes can acquire various characteristics. Some people may consider their hero to be superman, a family member, or even a famous writer. To me, a true hero is someone who is fearless, selfless, and forgiving. Someone who possesses all of these qualities is Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II survivor. Throughout his life he faced many challenges, and with those challenges came accomplishments. The amount of dauntlessness he displayed all through his life can not be compiled…

Hero vs Hero There are many people in the world that can be portrayed as a hero, but what really is a hero. The dictionary states that a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” In the book The Odyssey, Odysseus was portrayed as the hero who saved everyone from the trojan war. Another hero who saves people and cares about others and not just himself is Iron man from the movie Iron Man(2008,2010,2013). Both of these heroes put…

A hero. What does a hero actually mean? To me, a hero is someone who does something brave to sacrifice themselves for others. A hero can be the one who saves a specific spot or place where there are a lot of people in the area during an attack or something. What makes a hero is the bravery and the intelligence of one person for themselves or others. First, It takes a brave hero to do tiring things in a rough situation. For example in passage one it states that, “A self-described…

From the era of the Greek Gods to the days of racial injustice in the South, bravery and heroism have been a prevalent topic in literature. Throughout the ages authors have been trying to establish what a true hero is. A common stereotype in our modern society is that physical strength is what determines how courageous and brave an individual is. Great works of literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee refutes that. A real hero is one that does what’s right, even if it endangers…

In the last seconds remaining, he swooped and saved the pretty girl from falling off the edge of the tallest building in the world. The masked figure accomplished this goal before rushing towards the destroyed urban city; he continued forward, fully aware, relentless, and unaffected. Though it sounds certainly cliched, this example is perceived as the generic example of a hero. Contrary to public perception, the definition of a hero is not explicitly some handsome or muscular male protagonist; a…

In the last seconds remaining, he swooped in and saved the pretty girl from falling off the edge of the tallest building in the world. The masked figure accomplished this goal before rushing towards the destroyed urban city; he continued forward, fully aware, relentless, and unaffected. Though it certainly sounds clichéd, this example is perceived as the generic example of a hero. Contrary to public perception, the definition of a hero is not explicitly described as some handsome or muscular…