Analysis Of Michael Harvey 's ' The Hero ' Essay

Everyone has their own idea of what a hero is and what a hero does. Most people think that guys like superman and batman are heroes because they have incredible superpowers and they are famous people who receive glory. Many people describe heroes as strong and indestructible people, however, heroes are actually not always famous and they are not always the way that society portrays them. In fact, most heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things and have notable traits for society to follow. Although heroes are mostly overlooked or misinterpreted by many people, a hero is always a courageous, selfless, and persistent person who has the determination to create change for the better.

Heroes are so much more than people that fly around in capes and fight off villains, heroes can be everyday people that just want to help. Take the movie Hacksaw Ridge for example. In the movie there is a character named Desmond T. Doss, Desmond decides to join the army during WWII as an Army Medic but not only does he want to join the army but he refuses to carry a gun do to his religious beliefs. At first the Army would not let him join unless he used a gun because they all thought he was crazy and did not know how he was going to survive.

What is a hero? Philip Zimbardo, in his article Transforming Society by Teaching Everyday People the Characteristics of a Modern Hero states it best “a hero displays certain characteristics such as integrity, compassion, and moral courage, heightened by an understanding of the power of the situational forces, an enhanced social awareness, and an abiding commitment to social action.” The term hero is commonly thought as someone with super powers. While yes, the comic book characters are heroes in the sense they fight crime, stop villains, and save the day with their charming character and super powers. The heroes that are mentioned ordinary people. They are people with great influence in their communities; such as Chris Long of the Philadelphia Eagles, and his stand for better education in the cities he has played. Malala Yousafzai

To be a hero doesn't mean to wear a cape and a mask and have supernatural powers. Real heroes don't have to be superheroes. Most heroes are just average people looking to do right in the world. A hero also has many qualities among other things that help and let them be heroes.

Heros are willing to help no matter the situation. There way a guy on a French train with a Luger automatic pistol with extra ammo, but was tackled, beaten and tied up before he could do harm to anyone. He was a hero by tackling an armed person to save lives by risking his. Frederick Douglas was a former slave who was afraid to talk to anyone in fear of being captured. He said, “I was afraid to speak to anyone for fear of speaking to the wrong one and thereby falling into the hands of money loving kidnappers whose business it was to lie in wait for the panting fugitive as the ferocious beasts of the forest lie in wait for their prey.” SB, page 71. He helped get rid of slavery which is a big heroic act. There were boats in danger of falling buildings. One of the boatman said, “Were are a big orange target in the middle of the target. In conclusion they all went beyond what a normal person would do.

First of all, heroes are not just people on television who have heat vision or super strength. Heroes are ordinary people. For example, policeman, they don’t have super powers, but in a way they do. Policeman have the power to do something just like firefighters who rush into burning buildings and put their lives in danger in order to save others. Policeman like Firefighters risk their lives everyday. Some policeman chase down criminals who may be armed, and can shoot at any minute but does that stop them? No! They still chase the criminal down in order to keep us safe. These heroes may always seem to be amazing and impossible to be like, but you have the power to do something too, you can be your own hero.

Everyone has somehow been a hero to someone, in one point of their life, even though they may not have known at the time or was recognized for it. They may have shown heroic qualities or stood up for someone, maybe even for people who were too shy to do it themselves. Heroes are quick-thinking, determined people that put the needs of others before themselves, like Rosa Parks because of her refusal to move seats on the bus. But, heroes don’t wear capes or special costumes, like in movies, they are just typical, ordinary people. Heroes are quick-thinking, determined people, that put the needs of others before themselves.

When you hear the word hero you might think Batman, Superman or maybe even Spiderman, but neither one comes to mind when I hear the word hero. Not all heroes save the world, have super powers and not all heroes wear capes. But all heroes save lives, all heroes are role models and all heroes protect others when in need.

In my opinion, soldiers and any man or woman who participates in the United States Army is a hero one way or another. Whether they serve in the Army, Navy, Airforce, or the USMC, they are all willing to make sacrifices for others. Also, cops and firefighters should be considered heroes, they go to work every day not knowing if they will make it home or not. My uncle, Albert is a firefighter and paramedic, he has saved lives as a paramedic and even though he did not risk his life; he saved somebody else. That to me is an excellent example

There are many examples of heroes throughout history, some real and some fake. The news often broadcast stories of a seemingly normal bystander rescuing a victim from a burning building or overturned car. As a child, you might have read comic books depicting a muscular man in a cape flying around a city rescuing people from an evil villain. When most people hear the word “hero” they most likely image this very person. Whether real or fake, all these people share similar qualities and traits that lead to them being characterized as a hero.

Heroes aren’t necessarily the common stereotypes you see in the movies. They aren’t some inhuman being with supernatural powers. They are humans. Normal people. People with lives, families, and jobs.

Heroes are not always people who lead marches or do things for their country. For example policemen, firefighters, nurses, lifeguards etc. are heroes everyday because they take the time to save lives. When they’re going through a challenge or trying to overcome a conflict they always have courage. These people risk their own life to save someone else’s. To be more specific Dr. Ginger Holt from Dallas had saved a little boy’s leg. She was confident and determined to finding out what went wrong in the boy’s leg and went through many procedures looking at the tests.

What comes to mind when I think of a hero would indubitably be first responders such as police, firefighters, EMT, etc. They save thousands of people every day. The heroes you don’t usually think about are athletes. Kids could define their favorite baseball or basketball player as a hero because they are so cool and they hit a lot of homeruns. But a real reason

When you hear the term, “hero” what comes to mind?. Superheroes inspire us to be people we want to be. They have the qualities that we value such as courage,selflessness, and grit. The heroes of today inspire us to to stand up for what is right.They risk their lives to save other innocent people. In the essay, Kristin Lewis writes that heroes inspire us to be “our better selves.” Superheroes of today and mythological characters (Theseus and Ariadne) from “Into the Maze of Doom” inspire us to be our better selves because they inspire us with their amazement.

When the word "hero" is spoken, everyone has different thoughts. Some will think of super powers like flying and saving people from villains; while others have a certain person they know or have heard of that come to mind who have done something to make a difference in the lives of others but who is a hero to you? To answer this question you must first ask yourself what a hero is; what comes to your mind when someone says the word. When I am confronted with these questions I always have the same thoughts; smart, strong will power, and someone who stands up for what they believe is right.