Comparing King Arthur To Hero Suicides

David Dzumba
British Literature
November 24, 2014
Comparing the legacy of King Arthur to the “hero suicides” of today
Are there any heroes from the 20th or 21st centuries who can compare to King Arthur? There are national heroes like the Navy SEALs who are featured in the book “Lone Survivor.” There are state heroes like the rescuers in New York on 9/11. There are unsung local heroes like the volunteer firefighters in Double Oak of Southern Denton County. There are individual heroes, like the man who saved a child from a well, or the one who rescued coal miners. All are heroes surrounded by death. For some, that death was their own.
The Navy SEALs, like King Arthur, collectively became heroes because they protected their country and got rid of an evil opposition. King Arthur killed giants and with his group went on many daring adventures. The Navy SEALs, heroes themselves, also went on daring adventures, the most notable being the slaying of Osama Bin Laden. These are unique and rare heroes on a global scale. One-time and everyday small-town heroes are more common. …show more content…
“Organized firefighting has a history that goes back to ancient Egypt in the 3rd century BC, when a rudimentary water pump was invented with a device to haul the aqueous product to the scene of a blaze. For several centuries afterward, the ‘bucket brigade’ was the only chance people had to save their homes from fiery destruction” (Weir). Today, almost 70% of city fire departments, including in Denton County, are staffed by volunteers. Most of the job is mundane and ordinary, but on some occasions the firefighters can be elevated to “hero status” because of their

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