Persuasive Essay On What Makes A Hero

Hero
Christopher Reeve once said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Heroes are daring, selfless, confident, and are every day ordinary people changing the world.

Mallory Dodge from the book The Problem With Forever is a great example of a hero. While Mallory was on the way to class, a girl was following her and saying incredibly rude things. It escalated to the point where Mallory had enough with the girl’s behavior. Although Mallory rarely speaks, she brought up all her courage and said, “I’m not stupid” (Armentrout 147). Mallory is a hero because she stood up to a girl who was not only mean to her, but mean to everyone who got in her way. Heroes are daring because they may not think they will be able to stand up for themselves, make a change in the world, get their dream job, but deep down inside, they know they can and they bring up the courage and they do it.

Over 500 people were injured and 58 killed. This will go down as one of America’s biggest National massacres. Many people stepped in to help the wounded and those in hiding get out. A man, Jonathan Smith, saved at least 3o people from the shooting. He as well was injured. He took a bullet to the neck and the arm. Although Smith is a hero, he does not describe himself as one, “I 'm not a hero, I 'm far from a hero. I think I just did what anybody would do" (McKirby and Burnett). A hero is selfless. They put the needs of others before their own and they do anything to help even if it puts their life at risk. Another example of a hero is my mom. She is the kindest person I have ever met. She will do anything to make my my family and I happy. Martin Luther King Jr. is probably one of the most well known heroes of all time. He believed in equality for