Martin Luther King And Rosa Parks: A Hero Analysis

People all around the globe have different aspects regarding a hero and its definition. In my perspective, a hero is a person that has sacrificed his or her life in hope to achieve a positive difference. In literary terms, and according to the Free Dictionary (2015), the noun hero is defined as “any person who has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.” A hero is considered as a model and is admired for their achievements, actions, and qualities. Martin Luther king and Rosa Parks are two heroes that made different achievements that led them both to be considered as heroes. According to David L. Lewis, Martin Luther king, born on 1929, in Atlanta, was a civil-right activist who played a vital role

On the other hand, Rosa Parks, born on 1913, in Alabama, was an African-American woman who stood up fearlessly against racism and was named “The Mother of the Civil Rights Movements” (Brunner, B., n. d.). Both Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks changed the course of history, and until today they are both cherished and admired. However, Martin Luther King had the most significant impact on the world.
Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks are similar in four major ways. First of all, both heroes came from similar backgrounds. Both Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks were born and raised in a segregated state. They both faced racial discrimination and were seen as outlaws by the whites. As an example, the buses were segregated, with front seats reserved for the whites and the back seats for the blacks. One day Rosa Parks faced a situation were she was ordered to give up her seat to a white passenger because the bus was overcrowded (Brunner, B., n. d.). Additionally, Martin experienced racism and