The Heroes Of A Hero

“Hero.” When many people her this word, they think of people with superpowers and cape like Superman and Batman, who are actually “superheroes”. To be a hero, you don’t have to been gifted with supernatural abilities, or even natural talent; you just need to do right thing and/or help others, whether it be saving them from a burning building or cheering them up in their time of need. Heroes can come from anywhere, and even greasers or hoodlums can be heroes. Despite coming from rough neighborhoods and being shunned by society, not all greasers are law-breaking criminals. Take the greasers from S. E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders for example. Many of them could be considered heroes for their good deeds and heroic personalities. That is why I believe three of the greasers from The Outsiders, Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny, despite looking like criminals, are actually heroes in many ways.

A hero can teach many life lessons, morals and various other things. A hero is someone who can be seen as a role model or hope to people. A view of a hero is different to everyone. A hero can save someone from a fire, they can be there to give support or even enlighten people. My heroes may differ from another person writing this same paper. The title hero is given to people for multiple reasons.

Heroes are all over the world and works everyday while we are going through our daily life. A hero is someone who takes charge of a problem that can also save many people’s lives or one by also risking their life in many obstacles. A man ran into a building on fire and saved many people that were inside the building, but doesn’t need a reward is a hero. In a quote, Brodi Ashton says, “Heroes are made by the paths to choose, not the powers they are graced with.”

Tragic fates and the downfalls of others have always seemed to interest a crowd. Audiences will travel from afar and pay to witness such performances. They listen and sit at the edge of their seats wondering when and how the catastrophe will occur in the protagonist’s doomed life. The reason for this is because almost all of the spectators can relate to the protagonist due to the fact that the protagonists of these tragedies are tragic heroes. These tragic heroes have qualities that render them both tragic and heroic, and they display five key characteristics according to Aristotle’s definition. The criteria of a tragic hero is that they must suffer throughout the play, have a tragic flaw, eventually recognize their tragic flaw and take responsibility for their actions, be neither completely good nor completely bad, and arouse pity and fear in the audience. These traits allow the people in the audience to relate to the tragic hero because no one is completely good, no one is completely bad, many have felt suffering, fear having a tragic flaw of their own, and long to recognize their own tragic flaw and take responsibility for their actions. This reliability has helped tragedies, specifically Greek tragedies, become some of the most influential pieces in theatre and literature. In the play Oedipus the King, the protagonist Oedipus is an excellent example of a tragic hero.

The stories of heroes are told everywhere; stories of caped men and dashing knights; the poor orphan who used his gift to save the world from the scheming villain, etc. When it comes to the topic of epic heros, most would unhesitatingly agree that heroes are static characters, they were destined for greatness since birth. This is not quite so, as heroes must be dynamic characters. They are made into who they are and they aren’t created from a prophecy or an anomaly that sets them apart from the norm. Heroes, like those around them are shaped by their past and present and are not determined by birth. Still there’s a common belief that the people one idolizes, their heroes, are distant and unreachable; otherworldly even. Some would say that the heroes were always like that, they were born to serve a purpose: to save the world. Humans change all the time but would a hero be the same? It seems to hard to believe that heroes are human too when people hear the grandiose tales of the epic heroes like the crafty Odysseus or mighty King Arthur. The heroes in the “Odyssey” and “The Once and Future King” seem to remain unaltered in their respective stories but that is not so. They are human and they do experience emotions and change throughout life just like any other person.

Somewhere out in the middle of space, are the hero’s of our story. They were were flying galaxy to galaxy trying to find the best ramen noodle shop ever. While doing so they always run into trouble. Lenard, had a shop apps on his phone. As they follow their directions they saw people in trouble. These people looking as if the were extraordinary, phenomenal, inhuman, beings.They look like they could move a mountain, and could crush one thousand Ruby’s with there bare hands. They somewhat looked familiar to the three friends, but they didn’t know from where.

Christopher Reeve once said that, “a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserver and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” It appears as though the world is constantly in need of saving. In turn, heroes have always been around to inspire, entertain, and protect people from evil. One society that told of heroes was the Anglo-Saxons. They told of wondrous heroes that accomplished glorious feats reflecting the values of their society. However, as time presses forward societies adapt to the advancement and breakthroughs that come with passing time. With that, the definition and characteristics that describe heroes has evolved over time as well. Analyzing what makes a hero, differences and similarities are present pertaining to the definition of heroes among myself, Hollywood, and the Anglo-Saxons, however, aspect of each definition may be applicable to today’s world.

Horatio Alger’s novels Ragged Dick was written in the 1800’s, about a young boy called Richard Hunter. Richard Hunter was from the working class, financially poor trying to survive in the tough city of New York. Richard’s goal to write in the 1800’s, about a young boy called Richard Hunter. Richard Hunter was from the working class, financially poor trying to survive in the tough city of New York. Richard’s goal to achieve the American Dream. Dick gives an awesome example of the late 19th century optimism while the major despairs that overwhelmed America at that time. I agree that this is a stimulating story for children and youths. It gives a lot of standards and values it imparts such as devotion, hard work, cooperation, and persistence. The story also holds something for adults and that is a first-hand sight of post-Civil War New York City. The struggle of the children, the advantages of the privileged class, the thieves, the confidence men, and the unforgiving hardness of poverty are all there. Alger gives our hero many likeable traits. Dick “was above doing anything mean or dishonorable. He would not steal, or cheat, or impose upon younger boys, but was frank and straight-forward, manly and self-reliant.”(Alger). In a way these are the behaviors that made Dick the perfect person. His advisories tend to have minor qualities; they are lazy, submissive, and bullies. It can be seen throughout the novel how Dick uses his great values to survive in the

Throughout time and literature hero’s have not changed physically but the people who are looked to as hero’s has. A hero is someone who goes above and beyond what is required to help someone in need. Hero’s come in many shapes and sizes, and carry many similar but different qualities. Hero’s are kind people who truly care for others without any alterrior motives. People who care and donate their time, energy, love, and kindness to others. Also a person who is brave, daring and courageous are considered hero’s.

But all he got was the remaining stardust of a life that could have been.

Aaron Sorkin, a screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright, once said, “Heroes in drama are people who try hard to reach a virtuous ideal. And whether they succeed or fail really doesn’t matter - it’s the trying that counts.” Sorkin states that heroes are those that attempt to reach their goal, not necessarily those that succeed. Heroes will proceed to try, no matter who or what is preventing them from reaching a goal. Sorkin is also discussing people attempting to reach a “virtuous ideal”, which is often obtained for others. A hero is one who solves others’ before their own, is determined to obtain a goal despite obstacles, but may not always conquer the challenge at hand.

Life, occurring swift and constant. Death, occurring sudden and constant. Fate, destiny, a man's life crafted from clay, shaped by his actions, fired in a scorching oven to cleanse all impurities. Thus through this process of production, a representation of a man's legacy is left behind in the pottery he creates. To quote the rapper Drake, in his song The Motto "You only live once." this saying, apart from the cliches that hover around it, resonates inside my mind. Profound names, Profound stories, Profound achievements. Goals; what you wish to accomplish; something you are chasing after with unrelenting vigour. A life goal; to me, is the legacy one leaves on earth by the example of his life.

A hero can be many different types of people and have many different qualities. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a hero as a person admired for achievements and noble qualities. Tom Hanks said “A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown”. Heroes are strong and courageous, but they can also be quite and work behind the scenes. Eleanor Roosevelt once said “We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up... discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” Eric Blehm portrays many different heroes in his novel. Some are obvious heroes, but some of them are low key and stay behind the scenes. Throughout the novel Fearless there are many heroes;

A person does not just wake up in the morning and decide to become a hero; but perhaps it is possible to wake up and say to yourself that you will become a terrorist or a criminal. Heroes are made of circumstances beyond their control. Those people who rush in to help victims after a fiery car crash or after something like the Boston bombings truly are heroes. Heroics that are played out after an act of violence are actions that do not allow for planning (Eagly, 2013). These heroes are usually humble and underplay their role in making a difference, Wiebo Ludwig was not such a hero.

Most of the heroes in the superhero universe can be broken down into three groups. Marvel and DC Comics are the main contributors to this superhero fandom. These two companies even contributed the term superhero. Neither company owns it, they just share it. Many of the interesting heroes/ heroines have brain powers, body powers, and some are even powerless.