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Tony Stark Hero

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In modern society today, people think of superheroes and heroes as people who can do certain things, or have done specific tasks. As a superhero, people assume they will have a power, or an ability that makes them better than an average human, but in the Movie ‘The Avengers’ (Whedon), we see a couple of characters who are normal humans. Tony Stark (Iron Man), Black Widow and Hawkeye are all normal human beings who do not obtain abilities to make them different than any of us. Tony Stark specifically, is an extremely intelligent man who designs suits of armor to strengthen himself to fight powerful foes. A hero, is usually thought to be somebody who saves lives, or has done something miraculous, like going into a burning house to save a man. …show more content…

Being brave is a characteristic that is not necessarily teachable, which is why it is such an important aspect of being a hero. Towards the end of the movie, Iron Man risks his own life in order to save his friends, loved ones, and the world. Iron Man ended up intercepting a nuclear threat from the enemy, and he flew it inside of a portal, in which he disposed of it. Everybody thought he was going to die bringing it up there, due to the lax of oxygen. Iron Man was not worried about his own life, only the lives of his friends, in which case, he showed an insatiable amount of bravery. On the other hand, my dad showed bravery in a different way. My dad and I were at the mall shopping, and as we were shopping we witnessed a mentally handicapped man being picked on by young teenage boys. We watched as people would look at the boys while they bullied the man, and nobody did anything. My dad had enough of the bullying and he put a stop to the kids telling them to leave the man alone, and as he approached them they ran off. This is a strong display of bravery because it shows how some people do not want to ruin their social status by associating themselves with people who have disabilities. Bravery can be many different things, and it is a great trait for a person to

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