Examples Of Heroism In Frankenstein

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In the book Frankenstein, the two main characters were Victor and Frankenstein. The hero in the story would be the character that showed the most heroic characteristics. Both People in the book are heros in a way, but only one of them can be the true hero in the book. Frankenstein and victor have there ups and downs but a hero is a person has the most characteristics

The definition of a hero is a “person, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities”. A hero is a person who was heroic characteristics. One of these characteristic is his selflessness. He put the needs of the world over his. He tried to destroy disease and stayed in college for years with no contact to his family to learn to create
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