Characteristics Of Being A Hero

“There is a certain enthusiasm in life, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of heroism.” says founding father of the United States, Alexander Hamilton. Anyone can be a hero, but that someone has to have had stepped up and done something for the greater good. Also, everyone has the potential to be hero in them, but there are many qualities that heroes all have and are recognized for. Qualities that are necessary to reach the goal of being a hero. And so, just making good choices does not make heros, there is more to heroism. A hero is someone who is persistent during hard times and shows leadership when called out unexpectedly, but is not selfish when asked to put others before themselves. Heros are persistent and enduring to reach their goals and do what is right no matter how hard

For example, Ronald Reagan, a former US president, says, “Sometimes the greatest hero is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things”. This explains that heroes inspires others to do better and have a someone to look up to, but doesn't necessarily have to be the best at everything. Along with, Odysseus, in the Odyssey, Odysseus, is captured by a cyclops with his men and the cyclopes slowly kills many of his men, but Odysseus with the men he has left, who are scared and lost all hope, forms a plan to save the rest of them and avenge the ones lost. (SB 32) Even though, Odysseus had lost many of his men in the process he ended up saving the majority of his crew. Further, Odysseus had stepped up to, bravely, lead his men right when his men were on the verge of giving up. Heroism is taking risks while making sacrifices and leading others onto the right path, when there seems to be no hope or any other way, like how Ronald Reagan and Odysseus