definition of a hero
November 19, 2013
Essay #1, Revision
My Own Definition of a Hero
What is a hero? To me a hero is not someone with super powers or the ability to fly. Heroes to me are just ordinary people. A hero is someone who is a great inspiration, someone who is selfless, and someone who makes an impact.
Heroes are people who inspire others to do great things or to better themselves. Heroes do not go along with what everyone else is doing. They are leaders not followers; such as the great Rosa Parks, the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white person. She stood up for herself while also making a movement for others. Her doing so also helped start the end to the segregation laws in the south. Many heroes like Rosa Parks make themselves stand out to everyone else by doing something extraordinary. For example, police officers are an inspiration to everyone. Police officers put their lives on the line every time they are on duty. They seek out criminals to secure our welfare and our safety. Police officers do not have “superhuman” abilities; they just have the ability to do their duty towards the citizens.
Another characteristic of a hero is that he or she is selfless, putting everyone before himself or herself. A hero is willing to risk his or her own life to save someone else’s. Great examples of selflessness are our very own men and women in the armed forces. These men and women leave their own families and friends to travel across the world to defend people that they have never even met. There are a lot of these heroes who even sacrifice their lives doing what they do. These people are just like us, except they are fighting to secure our everyday lifestyle and our freedom, something that they do not have to do.
Lastly, a good characteristic of a hero is someone who makes an impact on people’s lives. There are of these heroes out there. We just do not think about these acts of kindness when we witness them. These heroes are in the most common places such as
Essay #1, Revision
My Own Definition of a Hero
What is a hero? To me a hero is not someone with super powers or the ability to fly. Heroes to me are just ordinary people. A hero is someone who is a great inspiration, someone who is selfless, and someone who makes an impact.
Heroes are people who inspire others to do great things or to better themselves. Heroes do not go along with what everyone else is doing. They are leaders not followers; such as the great Rosa Parks, the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white person. She stood up for herself while also making a movement for others. Her doing so also helped start the end to the segregation laws in the south. Many heroes like Rosa Parks make themselves stand out to everyone else by doing something extraordinary. For example, police officers are an inspiration to everyone. Police officers put their lives on the line every time they are on duty. They seek out criminals to secure our welfare and our safety. Police officers do not have “superhuman” abilities; they just have the ability to do their duty towards the citizens.
Another characteristic of a hero is that he or she is selfless, putting everyone before himself or herself. A hero is willing to risk his or her own life to save someone else’s. Great examples of selflessness are our very own men and women in the armed forces. These men and women leave their own families and friends to travel across the world to defend people that they have never even met. There are a lot of these heroes who even sacrifice their lives doing what they do. These people are just like us, except they are fighting to secure our everyday lifestyle and our freedom, something that they do not have to do.
Lastly, a good characteristic of a hero is someone who makes an impact on people’s lives. There are of these heroes out there. We just do not think about these acts of kindness when we witness them. These heroes are in the most common places such as