When a person is told to describe a hero, they often respond with: “heros wear capes”, “they can fly”, or “they are super strong”. There is more to a hero than just their physical appearance. A hero is someone who is self sacrificing, persevering, sets an example and never acts immature and self centered.
Heros are self sacrificing and persevering. A heroic figure needs to put others before themselves, and they have to be able to put there life in risk for the well being of others. Also, when a hero has a goal to accomplish, they never give up. True heroes continue their goals no matter what obstacles try to get in there way to stop them.
A true hero, such as A. Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America, and F. Douglas, …show more content…
For example, in the reader's theater, The Odyssey, Homer conveys that Odysseus is not a hero because he is self-centered and immature. For instance, even when him and his men are in danger, Odysseus wants a gift from Polyphemus, the giant cyclops. Odysseus asks the cyclops to “...give [him] (Odysseus) the present that [he] (Polyphemus) promised...” (Homer 20). Even as Odysseus’ men are being devoured and torn into shreds, Odysseus only saw the importance of getting himself a cordial welcome from the man-eating cyclops. In addition, Odysseus acts childish when he finally escapes. Odysseus taunts Polyphemus, the one-blinded-eyed giant, by yelling, “Cyclops! Oh Cyclops!” (Homer 21). By acting like a kindergartener, Odysseus put him and his men in danger and, set them all in a inescapable trap of death for the rest of their lives. Though Odysseus was able to escape himself from the cave, he wasn't preserving for the right reasons. He got away with the cost of all of his mens’ death. And wasn't willing to to give his life for his men's safety; instead, he let them give their lives away for him. As a result, Odysseus is not a hero because he acts very immaturely and is too self