What Does Heroism Mean

Heroes come in different shapes, sizes, and looks. Maybe someone you saw on the street one day was heroic for saving someone’s life in a car accident. A hero to me is someone who can be brave in situations that aren’t so safe, and take a risk to make sure everyone is okay, no matter who

What is heroism? Is it a knight in shining armor? A man that has a tragic past and has now stumbled upon powers? Or perhaps the guy who was able to save the whole earth from total destruction? As Arthur Ashe once said, “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” Heroism is always being willing to help others and disregarding their safety for the safety of others, but heroes are not always the main guy who does gigantic actions.

Heroes are people who sacrifice for others in need. Zimbardo uses this trait as one of the defining characteristics of heroism, explaining “a heroic act is one performed with recognition of possible risks and costs,

~ In the article “What is a Hero”  paragraph 4-5 the author states that a what makes a hero is “A heroic act is one performed with recognition of possible risk and cost, be they  to one's physical health or personal reputation, in which the actor is willing to accept anticipated sacrifice. The key to heroism is a concern for other people I need your concern to the find a moral cost knowing there is a personal risk done without expectation of reward.” Basically a hero is someone who helps others not because he is asked or he will receive  a reward but someone who does it to be kind.

“ A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown .” When a hero keeps on going and never stop trying that makes them a hero.When a hero puts there life at risk just to save another life, even though it could mean losing their own that makes them a hero. Someone who goes through great challenges but never stops trying is a hero. Ahero is not someone who gives up or someone who is selfish.Heroism is being selflessness, someone who makes sacrifices, and someone who never gives up.

When things get hard, heroes try harder and never give up even if the odds are against them. Heroism is being persistent when things get hard, putting others before yourself, and doing the right thing, no matter what the consequences may be. Although there are many different qualities and characteristics that qualify

Heroism is overcoming any challenge with great bravery and persistence. Something that is so easy to obtain but almost impossible to perfect. A trait that can be shown in many ways such as stereotypically and unlikely. When someone thinks of a hero, they usually think of Superman or Batman, but a real, unlikely hero could be sitting right next to you.

Heroes have achieved many feats that support the belief of a greater good and expressing valor and selflessness through the ages. There are fictional or real life accounts that have recognized these men and women for their vigor and marked them as heroes due to their events of success and motives of committing the heroic deeds. Yet there are copious amounts of people who have sacrifice themselves for a greater good but they have been lost through time even if their actions were prosperous or doomed in the end with a valiant purpose. They are unsung heroes who committed the actions based on their inner fire of what is right or honorable or rather than the fame they hope to achieve from those acts. The world or a populous may not know of their actions, but the actions and beliefs of an individual or group can entitle them of being hero-like without the necessity of recognition and success. They have lost their lives or a part of themselves to a cause based on righteousness rather than self-gain. They presented selfless heroism rather than the the intention to receive praise from the victories. Sacrifice contributes more to Heroism because the individual invested his or her own determination, valor and accepting the opportunity to risk their self-health (physical or psychological) based on great intentions rather than reaping the accolades of committing good deeds.

Heroism is when ´´Someone is dedicated to the part in saving or helping others´´. Even though a hero can be anybody, they need to see the little things before the big things. As if for example they can start by saving a cat from a tree to saving a person from a burning building. Start small then up yourself up. As you see, a hero takes time to be the next big thing, start small then help yourself up.

People can show heroism in many ways and one of them is being brave. For example, In the article “Soldier home from after losing his leg in Afghanistan” Tristan Segers was being very brave,“I just kept telling the doctors that I didn’t want my life to be different than it was before. Of course, the loss of a leg changed me. But it doesn’t define me or the rest of my life.”(Fiege 58). This shows that's Tristan Segers is a hero because he lost a leg while fighting for his country. Another example is, In the article “A Man”, a veteran who has lost his arm “fighting for his country” is now being braver than ever,“He set himself to do everything with twice as much enthusiasm.”(56). This shows that after the veteran lost his arm fighting for his country, he wanted to stop being sad, and he wanted to live his life to the fullest.

What is heroism? Things preformed Superman, Batman, or The Flash? This is what most people think about when they hear the word hero or heroism. Although these characters show heroism, the definition of heroism does not have to be narrowed to the stereotypical hero. Many people have different concepts on heroism. A hero can be a ordinary person like a firefighter or cop. Heroism is a attribute that a person can obtain but they have to choose actions that help others like a fearless firefighter or cop helping others. Heroism also does not call for a reward for being heroic. Heroism is a quality or an act in all of us that a person uses to benefit for the good of other people even if there is a risk.

Heroism is showing strength, the spirit to carry on during a rough time, and the ability to put others lives before your own. That can easily be seen in the poem A Man by Nina Cassian, it stating, “From that moment on, he set himself to do everything with twice as much enthusiasm. And where the arm had been torn away a wing grew.” (Cassian 15). Even though in the poem it explained his

Heroism is being strong mentally and physically while helping everyone even though they may not succeed. Heroism is being helpful and selfless. Heros are always helping others before themselves. Heros can be anyone who is being helpful and selfless. Such as a teacher they take the extra time to help others, even though they may have better things to do.

“A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.” - Christopher Reeve. Average everyday people face many challenges and overcome them most of the time, but there are certain challenges they just give up on. They start getting into a certain mindset where they claim they can’t overcome the challenge. A hero, however, sticks to the right mindset and keeps trying and getting better, despite the obstacles facing them. Even though they aren’t always able to save everything all the time, heroes risk and strive to reach their goals and do their best while exhibiting determination and modesty.

“I think we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb” (Robert Downey, Jr.). To clarify, when someone is identified as hero, he/she is someone who had taken actions. A hero makes changes to the world, no matter how simple the change might be. It can be as simple as helping an old lady cross the street. Heroism is willing to overcome obstacles, whether internal or external, to make a difference for the greater good.