A Hero: The Characteristics Of A Hero

“Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.”- Carol Lynn Pearson. Heroes have many different qualities depending upon the person you believe is a hero in your eyes. A Hero’s qualities could be being Brave, Trustworthy, Loving, a Leader, Intelligent, and Kind. Now those are just some common characteristics to “make” or to “be” a hero. Some heroes to others could be in their family, their friends, or even famous people that have passed or are still alive.
A characteristic that stands out to many is Bravery. Being a brave person can be challenging. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, is a brave person and a hero. ” A man who won't die for something is not fit to live”-Martin Luther King, Jr. He stood up for what he believed in and stood up for all of the ones who were frightened to say something. His speech,” I Have a Dream” caught the attention by everyone in the whole entire world. Martin was arrested upwards to about twenty times and was assaulted about four times (nobelprize.org/MartinLutherKingJr.). How could Martin Luther not be a hero? He risked his life for Blacks and for their rights. Would you do this if you were in his shoes?
Another example of a Brave hero would be Anne Frank. ” And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world”-Anne Frank. Even though she was younger and may not have understood everything, she was still a brave and strong person. She had to go into hiding to save her life and her families. They all had to stay quiet and get along with all the families they were ...

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...n a season, and the most valuable player of the year. All of his awards and accomplishment showed that it doesn’t matter what you like. Appearance doesn’t determine if you are skilled or not, if you are brave, or even a hero.

In conclusion, the qualities are what make up a hero. Not the ways they look, act, or speak, but they all have one thing in common which is standing for what they believe in. In any situation that occurs. Someone’s appearance does not prove or show you what they can do or how they can act. A hero’s actions or skills are what make them a hero. You don’t have to be a superhero with a cape or a muscular man to make everyone think you are a hero. You could be the quietest person in the school or your town for that matter. If you are willing to stand for what you believe in and do what you think is the right decision, you could be a hero to many.