Mulan Heroism

What makes a hero different? What separates a hero from the rest of the world? Most people think of Batman or Superman when they hear the word “hero”. However, normal humans can be heroes, too. A hero bravely does what they can to help others and doesn’t give up. Although it may be difficult, heroism means to push through challenges to help other people and to be devoted to their cause, even though a hero isn’t always perfect. Heroes overcome personal obstacles to work for the benefit of others. They conquer their issues for the good of everyone else and work to help others. For example, Frederick Douglass talks in his autobiography about how, even though he was free, he was scared of speaking up. He ends up overcoming his fear of being discriminated against and becomes an important figure in the abolitionist movement. Similarly, in the movie Mulan, the hero, Mulan, has to go through tough and grueling military training in order to save her father. Mulan does what she does so that someone she loves could live, even if it has the possibility of losing her life. Both Frederick Douglass and
Heroes stay true to purpose. An example of this is in the poem “A Man” by Nina Cassian where a soldier, after losing his leg, “set himself to do / everything with twice as much enthusiasm” (15-16). Even though he is disabled, this man wants to do as much as he can. He works with even more effort than before, just so he can do what he wants. Like the subject of “A Man”, Welles Crowther from the video “Man in the Red Bandana” reaches his goal by being determined. He has a dream of saving lives, meaning to become a firefighter, when he becomes a victim of the 9/11 attacks. Crowther goes into action, saving as many people as he can when he loses his life. Both the soldier in “A Man” and Welles Crowther do not let anything stop them from achieving their goal. They keep on trying, even when there are setbacks, or if it means losing their