Abraham Lincoln A Hero

When we think of heroes, we think of either dashing princes slaying dragons or rescuing princesses from evil wizards, or we think of superheroes flying in the sky, swooping down to save the day. Our definition of heroes wildly differ from person to person, but our definitions always share at least one similarity. These similarities may not be present in all heroes, but they are there to some extent. The definition of a hero greatly varies from person to person, but heroes are almost always willing to risk their lives for others, are selfless, and don’t have to have to be prepossessing, intuitive, nor do they need an extraordinary background just to be a hero.

Heroes are willing to take risks and put themselves in mortal danger for the sake

A great example of this trait is Abraham Lincoln. He ardently supported a cause, keeping the Union together. Lincoln’s primary goal in the Civil War was to bring the seceded states back into the Union. One of his side goals was to free all slaves. He stated that he would try to preserve the Union and free all slaves, but even if he was unable to free all slaves, he’d still attempt to preserve the Union. During his term as president, Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation, which is his most selfless act in his lifetime. The Emancipation Proclamation changed the legal status of approximately 3 million out of 4 million slaves, changing their status from enslaved person to free. This outstanding president may have been assassinated, but his legacy still lives on. A truly selfless man indeed! Do you remember the ebola outbreak? One of the nurses treating ebola patients, Kaci Hickox, went back to her home, only to receive a 21 day quarantine. This quarantine was directed at keeping ebola from spreading if she had contracted the disease while treating her patients. What did she do about this? Kaci began to complain about this, stating that she was perfectly fine. It doesn’t matter, the government aimed at making sure that she hadn’t contracted ebola! Imagine if she did have ebola, and STILL complained about the quarantine. She may be a hero, but she’s a selfish one without a doubt. Selfishness does make

That idea is extremely flawed. Heroes don’t have to be royalty, have superpowers, be alluring in appearance, highly intelligent, nor do they have to have some sort of extraordinary background. Anyone can be a hero, even a normal person with no remarkable traits. Heroes don’t need extraordinary backgrounds just to be heroic. All they need is a call to action to help get them going. Frederick Douglass is a great example of this, being a former slave and highly notable Abolitionist speaker. There’s nothing remarkable about this man, until he absconded to the North in order to gain freedom. From slave to freedman and influential Abolitionist speaker, this man may not have an interesting background, but when you get to the more enthralling parts, that’s where the story kicks into gear. In the book Eragon, the main character, Eragon, is just a farmer and hunter living with his uncle and cousin. This boy became a hero when he found what appeared to be a large sapphire blue stone while he was hunting. After being unable to sell it, the “stone” turned out to be a dragon egg after a dragon hatched from it in the middle of the night. Looking at Eragon’s backstory, it’s easy to see that there’s nothing notable anywhere. Eragon, an ordinary farmer and hunter, became a hero after a dragon hatched from the “stone” he had found. Very surprising, right? In