The Woman Is The Hero In The Story

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her car and the man just drives away in his truck. The woman is the hero in the story because she basically risked her life trying save the little girl. It was no telling what the man could had done to her or the little girl. The woman was brave enough to save the girl from the man. The mother of the little girl is thankful for what the woman did for daughter. Heroes can really make an impact in our life because it shows that there are good people in the world. There are many other things people can do to be considered a hero besides saving someone. A person can be a hero from just standing up for someone or themselves. Being a hero is about having courage, so if have a person have the courage to stand up for themselves or others then that

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