Essay On Chris Kyle

After reading The Odyssey people may think Odysseus is a idea hero, Chris Kyle is the real hero. His elite marksmanship allowed him to save many of his brothers in arms. He made good decisions, while still following order given from command. He procured his skills throughout his childhood, his father bought him his first rifle, a bolt-action .30-06 Springfield, when he was 8 years old. Chris Kyle, the “American Sniper”, is a hero because his decisions were based solely on his comrades well-being, and with that he saved many lives. Odysseus attribute of being a hero was displayed through his wit and strength in overcoming the obstacles that were placed before him, but he wasn’t putting his companions safety first. He was solely fixed on going back to his family, even though his family was already safe in the city. He also cheated on his wife when he arrived on the island hosting Calypso, this weakens his heroic claim

His missions were also more of a success. Although Odysseus did make it back, all of his shipmates died because he didn’t put their well-being in mind. Chris Kyle, former member of SEAL Team 3, made a 2,100 yard shot with a MacMillan Tac-338 sniper rifle, killing an insurgent sniper that could’ve killed many of his comrades. He also killed a woman holding a hand grenade, she had a toddler in her hands. Chris Kyle stated, “The woman was already dead. I was just making sure she didn't take any Marines with her. It was clear that not only did she want to kill them, but she didn’t care about anybody else nearby who would have been blown up by the grenade or killed in the firefight. Children on the street, people in the houses, maybe her child.” This is another fundamental example of his smart decision making, even though she was a woman he still shot her with those kids and Marines’ lives in mind. That woman was willing to give her life to end many