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Hero Is A Hero

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When people think of a hero, they think of superheroes like Superman and Batman. But what really is a hero? A lot of people think being a hero is having cool gadgets or having superpowers. That is not true. The concept of heroism is stereotyped very often and people should stop and think about other heroes that make the world a better place. A hero is a courageous person who constantly does things for the good of others.
Heroes are what the world needs. Heroes stand up and do not back down, even if their life depends on it. They help other people not for the reward they might get, but for the safety of them. One person put the definition of heroism. The first African American to be ranked number one in all the world, Arthur Ashe couldn’t have put it better when he said, “ True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”( Arthur Ashe, ####). Heroes make the world a better place by helping and protecting. Martin Luther King Jr. protected African American rights because he knew someone had to stand up for their rights. Even after the Civil War African Americans were treated differently than other people. Martin Luther decided he had to step up and protects their rights. “ The time is always right to do something right.” ( Martin Luther King Jr., 1968). Heroes stand up to do what is right even though other people may hurt them. That is what unfortunately happened to Dr.

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