Heroism In Oliver Stone's Where I Find My Heroes

A famous actor Christopher Reeve once said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Being heroic does not always mean you’re special or well known. Since a hero shows determination, it drives them to help others and go beyond what’s expected of them.

Frederick Douglass was a hero. He was loyal, determined, and most of all, he cared. He cared for all of the people or slaves who were treated wrongly, for all the kids who were sold to different slave owners as their relatives, and he didn’t just care, he helped. According his own autobiography, he wanted all slaves to feel the same feeling he felt when he became free and wanted to share it with everyone, the text states, “I have frequently been asked how I felt when I found myself in a free state”...”It was a moment of the highest excitement I have ever experienced”(Douglas). He wanted every person to know how it was to feel free, and he fought to make that happen. In addition, Abraham Lincoln, like Frederick Douglass, was also a hero. He was selfless, he sacrificed his own life and safety so that others could live their own fine. He was the captain of the ship we call America, the pilot of the plan we call liberty, the father of the son we call freedom. He fought for liberty and freedom for everyone, no matter your ethnicity. He fought until he died, but his cause he fought for isn’t dead. It is still alive and well, and he played a big role in equal rights for blacks.. According to Abraham Lincoln’s sermon, by Dr. Phineas D. Gurley, “He is dead; but the cause he so ardently loved, so ably, patiently, faithfully represented and defended-not for himself only, not for us only, but for all

A hero is someone who puts others before themselves. Heroic acts can range from small gestures or actions such as saving countless lives. Heroes are known for their outstanding achievements and selflessness. Welles Crowther was a hero because he put other people's lives ahead of his own and sacrificed his life for others..

A hero is a person who overcomes their fears to fight for what is right. A person who fights for change. Heroes are everywhere. Heroes can be anyone. Every hero is a unique person with feelings and families. An example of a hero is Minerva Mirabal, who fights in the Dominican Republic for change. She fights the dictator Trujillo and the rest of the regime with her life. In Julia Alvarez’s historical novel In the Time of the Butterflies, Minerva is characterized as both an individual and a martyr.

American actor Christopher Reeve once quoted, "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles" (Brainy Quote). Not only did he play a hero as Superman, he truly became one in his personal life. After becoming a quadriplegic Reeve became a spokesperson for people with spinal cord injuries. A hero is a person one admires because of the qualities and selfless actions they exemplify to overcome adversity and inspire others. Heroism is apparent in literature, history, and in our own life. In Suzanne Collins book The Hunger Games, the heroic character of Katniss Everdeen is an example of strength and perseverance against death. Baseball legend Jackie Robinson became a hero when

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” (Joseph Campbell). Heroes dedicate their lives to contribute to the general welfare of society. Most of the time, the obstacle seems to big for them to handle, but they overcome it in the end. A hero can be anyone in the world. A neighbor, a child, a firefighter, or a politician. Heroes are determined, they never do anything for personal gain, and they always fight for good.

A hero is anyone who makes the right decision to sacrifice for a person in need. For example, without heroes like firemen, wildfires and house fires would spread across the nation, costing lives and loss of worldly possessions. Firemen stand strong, risk themselves, and protect all for the well-being, safety of others, and personal property. In addition,

As someone once said, “A hero is someone who steps up when everyone else backs down.” Thus, this quote means that really a hero is someone who doesn’t quit when things get tough, instead stand up and take the role. Without a doubt, both Darry Curtis and Dallas Winston, from the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton are heroes.

A basic definition, of a hero is a person that puts others’ lives and safety first. Therefore, he’s defined by his acts and traits not by his looks or social status. He is well respected not only by the ones that he saves, but also by his community as a whole. Heroes come from everywhere around the world, with different capabilities, backgrounds and beliefs. Yet, they have a lot in common, most importantly standing up for the ones that cannot stand for themselves.

A man named Christopher Reeve once said, “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. As Reeve said, any ordinary person can become a hero when they withstand both the mental and physical challenges of life. Unlike what most believe, heroes aren’t always the people you read about in comics who wear capes and have unrealistic superpowers, but are those who go beyond the ordinary and become the extraordinary. Heroism can be found in your average person who is willing to do what’s right when others won’t and are those who stay devoted to the task at hand, however they don’t give up when things get tough.

Heroes are people who risk their lives to save those of others, regardless of who they are.

In the words of Christopher Reeves, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. Heroes are not born, it is someone they become. It is not determined by how they look, but by what what they do, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Heroes are willing to help others by acting quickly, often times just being ordinary people rising above their situation to do extraordinary things, without the expectation of fame and glory.

“I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it's a verb.” We often think of heroes as people, but heroes could be anyone, we just have to do something. Being a hero doesn't mean you have physical strength, but it means you have to be willing to put others before you. Heroes don't hesitate to take action, they overcome their fear and/or speak out for what they believe in, even if it means saving 1 or 2 lives.

A hero is someone who is courageous and saves other’s life. Many people can think a celebrity, a soldier, or just someone who helps others is a hero. If someone is being harassed they would need a hero to make it stop. A hero can be a police officer who gets a criminal, or it can be a firefighter who gallantly gets a kitten out of a tree. Some people have their own definitions of a hero.

Who is your hero? It may be your dad or, perhaps another family member, one that you have known your whole life as a hero. Maybe it is a fictional character. A person that you don't know or have never seen, but still you think of them as a hero. No matter who someone's hero is one thing stays the same. A hero is someone that has strived to help out of their own will.