Morrie The Beloved Hero Essay

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The Beloved Hero “All the best heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” This quote by Gerard Way directly describes a little old man. A man who fought to survive and get his withered body moving. A teacher to many, friend to some, and a coach to a very special former student, Mitch. This old man is Morrie Schwartz, a heroic patient of ALS. Loving others no matter what, being ordinary instead of extraordinary, and taking death on straight in the eye makes Morrie a hero. Loving others endlessly and unconditionally made Morrie a hero. No matter how down he was feeling, Morrie still gave his all to everyone else. In the story, the talk show “Nightline” invited him to go back to another interview. During this offer, Morrie …show more content…

He was not part of a rich or well known family, nor was he a famous inventor or actor. Morrie was your average professor who loved to dance. The only people who knew of the little old man were friends and family, which by no means makes him special. Heros also do not have to be titled as “extraordinary”. An example from the story is, “What’s wrong with being number two?” by Morrie found on page 159. This quotes reflects to the idea of the lack of importance the number one position is. Like number two, being ordinary does not matter or change a thing. You can be a hero, like Morrie, whether you are number one, number two, ordinary, or extraordinary. Morrie is an ordinary man to many, but is an extraordinary hero to others.
Morrie Schwartz, the little old man who fought against ALS, is a heroic person. Showing affection towards others, being an average human being, and fighting for his life against a withering body shows the hero in Morrie. No matter the situation or personal problems, Morrie loved everything that could be loved. He was your normal, everyday man who was seen more spectacular in other’s eyes. Morrie “learned to detach”(page 103) and except his decease, but did not let the death consume his caring nature. Morrie lived a successful life, and was considered a heroic figure until the very

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