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Real Heroes In The Movie Mulan

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Real heroes are ordinary people who display courage in intimidating or dangerous situations. An example of this can be found in the movie Mulan. When Mulan heard her injured father had to go to war again, she couldn’t stop herself from begging, “Please sir, my father has already fought bravely--,” (Mulan) before she was cut off and publically shamed for her outspokenness. From this moment onward she decided that nothing will stop her from taking his place, by disguising herself as a man. She was aware this action was a crime punishable by death and would openly shame her family, but that did not stop her because of her sincere love for her father. She does this because heroes do not factor in the odds or worry about the end result, they just

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