William Wallace Is A Hero Essay

Over the years, society has portrayed heroes in a skin tight jumpsuit with a cape and super powers. However, this is fantasy and not as heroic as some of our real life heroes, who start from nothing and rise to greatness. Romans 15:1-2 states “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.” Heroes like Sir William Wallace understood the plight of his people and the tyranny under an English king, thus fought to give others the right to a free life. Events like his sad and troubled childhood, his rise to become a Scottish hero, and his sad and tragic death are all that makes up the real life hero.

As a child, William Wallace lost his father and brother during an uprising against an English army, only four other Scottish warriors came back bringing his father and brothers lifeless bodies for him to bury. Poor William was left alone to tend the farm and the upkeep of his house. Shortly after, Williams uncle Argyle came to his farm and adopted William and took him all over the world and taught him many languages as well as how to fight with a sword.

William sought out revenge on the man who murdered his wife and thusly led a campaign of skirmishes and battles against the English. William did not need super powers to fight, he fought his battles with only a steel sword to earn his way to glory. Word spread rapidly of Williams heroic deeds and thus uniting rival Scottish clans and the Irish to join his cause under the leadership of Sir William. Williams heroic deed did not just end with him being an exceptional fighter and diplomat but earned the title of war strategist after constructing giant spears out of twenty-foot trees to stop the English cavalry by taking out their