Pat Tillman: An Absurd Hero

Pat Tillman carried many characteristics that made him who he was, but his selflessness was the most apparent characteristic about him. Tillman’s selflessness become apparent when he threw away a multi-million dollar contract in the NFL just to serve for his country in the army. This type of commitment for the country is hard to find in other people. Another example that shows Tillman’s selflessness was after a football game when he was asked what his thoughts were on the game. He replied saying, “I didn’t play particularly well. The team played great.” This shows how Tillman really wasn’t playing for the fame, or publicity, and credited his team before himself. One last example of how selfless Tillman was selfless was when he never took interviews with news reporters after he made the decision to join the army. This shows how Tillman never wanted any attention after his decision, and just

The name of my hero is Pat Tillman, he is my hero because he is an American warrior and he served our country proud and I respect that.Pat Tillman was an American Soldier he served in the army and was killed in friendly fire and gave up one something that he dreamed of all his life, and what he had worked for, just to help out our country in war. A hero to me is someone you makes you proud, believe in or who you can look up to. Heros have to be respected because they give everything they have because they want to make the people who look up to them proud.

“Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.” This quote from Ricky Martin perfectly fits Pat Tillman, past Army veteran and NFL player. Pat Tillman was born on November 6, 1976 in Fremont, California. He went to Leland High School and played for their football. After he graduated high school, Tillman went to Arizona State University for college and played for their football team as well. Soon after he graduated, he got drafted into the NFL, playing for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2002 Tillman enlisted himself into the United States army to help fight after the 9/11 attacks. But he sadly passed away because of friendly fire on April 22, 2004. Pat Tillman was a man with many amazing qualities: determination, loyalty, and humble/selfless.

“They then beat the teenager brutally, dragged him to the bank of the Tallahatchie River, shot him in the head, tied him with barbed wire to a large metal fan and shoved his mutilated body into the water...and three days later his corpse was pulled out of the river” (“Emmett Till”).

“Heroes and victims are the product of the mood they were in when opportunity came or when circumstances were at their worst” said Orson Scott Card. In every movie or television show has a hero and victim but which one is going to have the fans and watchers vote? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. As an anti-heroic is one who doesn 't act like a typical hero but often is a little villainous. Heroes are from many different cultures for example superman and batman. Chuck Bass is an anti-heroic main character, from the novel and television show Gossip Girls, where he is noted for his financial ambition, hedonism, and personal style. Bass is a huge

A good hero is someone who is courageous, kind, tough, patient, and helpful. Walter Payton fills all of the requirements to be a good hero, mainly by being tough and kind. Walter Payton was a running back for the NFL’s Chicago Bears. Throughout his career, he broke as many records as any back ever. Many people say he is the most well-rounded back in NFL history. Walter was also one of the greatest philanthropists the NFL has ever seen. He started the Walter Payton Foundation, which helps underprivileged children. In 1999, Walter found out that he had primary sclerosing cholangitis. He found time to raise money for this rare disease. Sadly, Walter Payton died later that year, but his legacy was carried on. Walter Payton deserves to be recognized due to his football career and charitable acts as evidenced by his acts of kindness and toughness.

He never did anything to show off, he did it because he felt it was the right thing to do. One day, one of the teammates forgot to bring donuts for breakfast for the team, so his teammates tied him up to a goal post. When Pat got there, he knew that was wrong; so, Pat untied the guy. He didn’t do this to be the guy’s best friend; he did it because he knew it was the right thing to do. Another example of Pat’s selflessness is when he came home from war, he told everyone he wanted to stay home but he went back. He went back not because he wanted to, but because he “had” to since he made the commitment. He didn’t do what he wanted to, he did what needed be done. He never played well in football, so that he could earn his name in magazines; he played hard in games because he was passionate about football. He played football because he loved the sport, but loved playing it even more. It was highly noticeable that Pat was a very unselfish

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (King James Version). This verse from the Bible is perfectly displayed in the life and death of Billie G. Kanell. To those who do not know his story, Private Kanell is simply considered another small town boy who went off to fight in the war, as many young men did during that time, and never came back. However, to those who know his story, he is considered a very courageous and heroic young man who touched the lives of many others with his selfless sacrifice.

Jon Krakauer, fascinated by a young man in April 1992 who hitchhiked to Alaska and lived alone in the wild for four months before his decomposed body was discovered, writes the story of Christopher McCandless, in his national bestseller: Into the Wild. McCandless was always a unique and intelligent boy who saw the world differently. Into the Wild explores all aspects of McCandless’s life in order to better understand the reason why a smart, social boy, from an upper class family would put himself in extraordinary peril by living off the land in the Alaskan Bush. McCandless represents the true tragic hero that Aristotle defined. Krakauer depicts McCandless as a tragic hero by detailing his unique and perhaps flawed views on society,

In what could have been Chris McCandless’s last contact with humanity he tells his new comrade, Wayne Westerberg, “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t hear from me again I want you to know you are a great man. I now walk into the wild” (Krakauer 3). For 112 days Chris lived off the harsh Alaskan land. For anyone who is brave enough to travel on the stampede trail and cross the treacherous Teklanika River you will come across the Fairbanks City Transit System Bus 142. Once a backcountry shelter for hunters, trappers, ranger patrols, and for a short time Chris McCandless, Bus 142 now serves as a memorial for Chris McCandless. Travelers will make the trip to witness the basic resources Chris had at hand and the courage it took to

Actions whether wrong or correct affect the life lived, each one of us as decides what to do with our lives and control what is done. As we live our lives we make choices and these choices are permissible because of what we wish to achieve. Through decades and centuries humanity has wondered the exact question, why do people do what they do? Is it just an urge of adrenaline? Even so what is to happen or said when said person never appear ever again. In the case of Chris McCandless, was an admirable millennial and person of character seen as a role model through which by his form of adventure perceived to heal his past and live his life’s future.

“It is only right that we honor the true heroes of this county, the men & women who truly deserve the credit, the headlines and the recognition. That is why it is such an honor to carry this flag onto the field, to wear the camouflage gear, to visit with military members and take trips like the USO tour,” a quote from J.J. Watt, a NFL linemen for the Houston Texans.

There has been much controversy involving racial injustices. From the many killings by police officers of innocent and unarmed African Americans, to well recognized symbolism that may have negative connotations to some such as the Confederate flag. Many of these problems have been brought up a numerous amount of times, but never resolved. It would be a much better world if there was not any division among us. If finding solutions to these issues is a goal that is desired to be achieved, then only talking about the problem must stop, and action needs to take place. The Tillman building was built in 1894 and was formerly known as the Main Building. The name was changed in 1962 after Benjamin Tillman who was a South Carolina governor, a United

Emmett Till was a fourteen year old african american boy from Chicago, Illinois. He took a train to Money, Mississippi in the summer to visit family. Money, Mississippi was known as a very “white powered” town. It was when Emmett whistled at a white woman in a convenient store that he changed history. Two white men came into Emmett’s family’s home and took him in the night, over the series of several hours they had beaten, shot, and drowned him in a river 30 miles away from Money. When he was found he had a cotton gin fan tied to his neck and his face was unrecognizable. He was sent back to Chicago where his mother had identified him as her son by the ring on his finger. His mother Mamie Till ordered the people the leave the casket open during

The definition of the word hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding, achievements, or noble qualities. I think of Pat Tillman as a definition of the word hero. Pat was born on November 6th, 1976, in San Jose, California. He was named after his father, and is the oldest of 3 brothers. He went to Arizona State University with a scholarship after high school. He then enlisted in the Army, and died on the 22nd of April, 2004. Pat Tillman was a genuine, kind, hero who was known for being an honorable friend, a loyal person, with a determined personality.