Marcos Ugarte: True Heroism

True Heroism

“Marcos knocked the window screen out and guided the boy out the window and down the ladder” (Teen Hero). This means that Marcos Ugarte performed an act of heroism by saving a child from a burning building. I think that perseverance is a hero's foremost trait. A hero has no uncertainty. They act swiftly and dominate the situation. I can defend that these kinds of heroes are truly heroes because they help people from threats and all sorts of disasters. Heroism is many things, but a hero is someone who saves other people's lives even if it involves danger.

A hero is many things, but my definition narrows it down to saving people’s lives. I can back this up with many examples of this kind of hero. According to Teen Hero, “Marcos knocked the window screen out and guided the boy out the window and down the ladder” (Teen Hero). This shows that my definition is correct because many people consider Marcos a hero because he was vigilant and saved somebody’s life. In addition, “Veronika Scavacini, an eighth grade student from Reno, Nevada, discusses why she raised funds to help personally deliver Lifestraws to Africa” (TEDx). This suits my hero definition because Veronika

saves many lives in Africa by giving the families life straws so they can have clean water. Those are some of the several reasons why saving people’s lives is heroic.
A hero is someone who saves somebody’s life, even if it involves danger and there are countless people who are considered heroes that do that.

For example, “John Adams (1735-1826) was a leader of the American Revolution, and served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801” (John Adams 1). He fits as my hero definition because he saved many lives by signing a treaty with Britain and chose the leader of the continental army. This is one of the many people I can give an example of. In addition, “Veronika Scavacini, an eighth grade student from Reno, Nevada” (TEDx). This is another example of my definition because Veronika brought lifestraws to Africa and in doing that she has saved many lives from disease. In conclusion, there are numerous amounts of people who save the day being

heroic.
There are many people who support my thesis for the hero definition, but there are also some people who don’t support it. Referring to Stone, his type of heroes are George Washington and other people like that. "My heroes were always people like George Washington" (Stone). This does not support my thesis because George Washington did not help or save people in any way. In addition, Albert Einstein is not considered a hero by me. “His ideas, not only laid the path for much of 20th century science, they remain vital to science in this century as well” (Delano). This does not fit as heroism for my definition because Albert Einstein was only good at science, not helping other people. Those are some of the people who don’t fit my definition at all.
In dangerous situations a hero shows perseverance by saving people’s lives. In other words, a hero is not reluctant to put other people’s needs before their own even if it involves peril. Imagine if you were in a situation where something was amiss, wouldn’t you want the hero to swoop in and eradicate any danger?