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Batman Heroism

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In a very highly tense and stressful situation, people tend to go as far as they can to avoid the situation at all costs. There are only a handful of people who run towards the problem to solve it in hopes to save someone’s life. These people are risking their own lives to save someone in need of aid, all without any money, fame, or endorsements in the future. In today’s society the concept of heroism can make a huge impact on a person’s or society’s view. Heroes help teach us what is right from wrong and constantly role-modeling the concept of persistency such as the very popular superhero Batman. He is persistently fighting crime in Gotham City, and will not stop until the criminals are put to justice. Even though his actions are more violent …show more content…

Odysseus survived the gruesome Trojan War which lasted approximately ten years. After defeating the Trojan Prince, Odysseus endures another major obstacle when he is left to complete his journey back to Ithaca after all his men die. “My crew fell overboard and were carried in the waves, like cormorants, around our blackened ship” (Homer 1139). Odysseus had to complete the last seven years of his journey singlehandedly to return back home to Ithaca. Odysseus was aided by Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena helped Odysseus stay focused by giving him updates on the situation with the suitors in Ithaca. That pushed Odysseus to focus on the journey.Odysseus showed tremendous perseverance to trek forward on his 20 year journey to return back to his family. Even Though it took Odysseus two decades to get home, it greatly displayed his superior perseverance to maintain his sanity and focus on the journey to see his loved ones. In addition, Malala shows perseverance after she is confronted by a rebel on her thoughts about women's rights. While going to school one day, Malala was shot 2 times in the shoulder and once on the side of her head. Even after that violent event Malala stood up to the Taliban on national television by saying “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education” (Nobelprize.org). Quickly after that interview on national television many human …show more content…

Malala is considered a hero in our society because she is very persistent in her beliefs. Malala believes that everyone should be able to have equal rights to education because, education is power to grow and succeed in life (Kailash Satyarthi). This shows that in today’s society people value someone who is willing to fight for equality for all races, religions, sexes, and ethnicities. In addition, Malala does show weakness throughout her journey to promote education equality. Malala begins to confront the Taliban, a major terrorist group that controlled Swat Valley. This is a mistake by her because she does not realize the consequences of her rebellious actions for education equality to a well-established terror group that could kill her and her family. This shows that in today’s society, people are not simply portraying a hero as a person who is strong and skillful. Instead the modern society looks for someone who is willing to make a difference that is beneficial to the

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