Speech On Heroism

“A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” (Aristotle). According to Aristotle, great deeds are not enough to tag a person as a hero in true means. He argues that heroism commences with the enlightenment of impuissances. It is immensely personal because it involves a fierce and fearless individual who is passionate to achieve a noble purpose, and is well aware of his strengths and weaknesses. And yes, their actions along their path of achievement does bring them fame, but that was not their original greed. After all, heroism isn’t a characteristic that is found on the moon; it is found on our planet Earth, in our quotidian lives. A true hero has heroism running through his veins 24/7. He doesn’t need harsh circumstances

When an interviewer was puzzled by her behaviour, which he didn’t consider that of a typical Indian, she cleared the confusion by explaining that most Americans have a false image of Indian people: “I was very sure I did not want to be the stereotype of what Indian people are seen as, which is Bollywood, and henna. That’s all great! It’s what we are, and I love it. I love saris; I love music; I love dancing; I love dancing, but that’s not all we are.” The word “stereotype” shows that she believes that Americans look at Indians as a lower class that have a culture that doesn’t match theirs at all. Chopra knew she was going to face challenges because of her ethnicity, and yet was ready to turn these challenges into opportunities to uplift her mother nation. She didn’t want to butter up Americans by doing what they presumed Indians do, but instead took a stand for each and every Indian in the world by showing that there is a lot more to Indians: they truly respect elders, by joining her hands to greet the president; they believe in togetherness, by giving suggestions to her co-workers to strengthen them, and thus their bond; and that language difference, or the fact that the journey from U.S. to India is seven oceans apart, doesn’t stop them from being the best at their jobs, by traveling back and forth to Mumbai and New York to conquer the west, and even

She dared to be one of the first people to start an initiative for parity in Bollywood: “At a time when female-centric story lines were considered the ultimate swan songs in testosterone-riddled Bollywood, Chopra’s uninhibited performance as a small-town beauty with supermodel ambitions swivelled heads for its stark vulnerability, resulting in a national film award for best actress, and meatier subsequent roles.” The hyperbole, “testosterone- riddled” illustrates the male dominance. It describes the belief that women are a part of movies just to sing, dance, and support the men. When they endeavor to lead, it is considered a taboo. Which is clearly unfair, and thus she dedicated herself to smash this belief in Priyanka Chopra style. Chopra emboldens her audience, more importantly women, to dream bigger than ever: “There was never a plan. All I had to do was recognize [opportunities] and make sure I worked so hard that I squeezed every single drop out of these opportunities. This, ladies and gentlemen, is called drive; It’s called ambition. So, no matter where you are in life, you are never experienced enough to explore new opportunities. And there is nothing wrong in being ambitious. Ladies, listen to me.” Chopra’s words such as “squeezed” and “experienced enough”, illustrate her ardency, and proves that