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A Hero : The Characteristics Of A Hero

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Heroes are not only the people flying around but can also be the everyday man with a good heart. An everyday man like a firefighter and policemen can be a hero. Firefighters and policemen are strong and courageous. They risk their lives just to save and protect an everyday stranger. That is what a hero does. Being a hero does not require having super strength or need to read minds, but being a hero does require certain qualities that make a hero. One of those qualities is being a leader and also being courageous. Since leadership and courage are two necessary traits of a hero, heroes are usually not weak but strong.
Our society needs people who have strong leadership abilities that other people look up to. Not many people have this trait …show more content…

At the end of the poem A Man, it states “From that moment, he set himself to do everything with twice as much enthusiasm. And where the arm had been torn away. A wing grew”(Cassian 15).This shows how after the veteran lost his arm he had the courage to keep going. Not only did he have the courage but also the heart and enthusiasm to keep going. Additionally, the veteran had the courage to go off to war knowing that he would lose something, maybe even his life. He fought for his country and helped protect millions while risking his life. Not just anyone would fight for our country, but a courageous person with a good heart does. This is exactly what a veteran does and is what a hero is in our society. This is a prime source of what a hero should be and is in today’s society.
Our society wants people with superpowers to help and save themselves but in reality, our society lacks people strong people with good hearts. Strength is a big part of a hero. Not so much physical strength but mental strength. Strength is an essential part of a hero so, no hero should be weak mentally but always strong. Every hero has to stand tall for what they believe. For example, In the middle of the documentary 20/20 for ABC malala says “ We must raise our voice and stay strong for what we believe in” (abcnews.com). Heroes must and need to stay strong for what they believe in. In order to be a hero, it is unheard of to

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