Hero Essay: What Makes A Hero?

There are plenty examples of what everyone thinks is a hero. You have your classic well-known heroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman..etc. Then some others say that just ordinary people are heroes. People who do small things that have great effects, like all the people who stop to help those in the current natural disasters. But what really makes a hero and how would you define it? In my opinion, a hero has to be loyal, strong, and humble.

Loyal. We hear the word all the time and it means different things to each person. Maybe it makes you think of a family member who has stuck with you through a tough time, or maybe it's something as simple as your dog being loyal towards you. For me, being loyal means you've got someone's back and are willing to take risks and fight for someone or something you believe is right. For example, my Grandma Joan has always been there for me. She wants me to have the best opportunities in life that she can give me. She has always been on my side through good and bad. So, I consider her a hero. Someone

A hero's job is to serve other not be self centered. An example would be Captain Sully. He did a huge thing and saved the lives of 155 people on board a commercial aircraft when birds blew out the engine. Captain Sully landed the plane safely in the Hudson River. On an “ESPN News” interview Sully states “I was just doing my job.” He did an amazing thing and didn't brag at all and stayed very humble. Christopher Reeve who has starred in several Superman movies was asked in an interview what he thinks a hero is. His response was “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” For me that is a perfect definition of a hero. Someone who isn't humble would be someone who constantly brags about their accomplishments. Or maybe if you were in a sports game, and they won and you lost, they wouldn't be humble or a good sport if they