Father Damien's View Of Heroism

Heroes aren’t always a person with powers that saves the world from unrealistic things. An inference that can be made about heroes is that they show heroism and unselfishness. This can be seen in the lives of King Kamehameha, Eddie Aikau, and Father Damien.

The first example of how heroes are unselfish and show heroism can be seen in the life of King Kamehameha. One piece of evidence that shows this can be found in Source 1. According to Source 1, “He helped replenish the island of O’ahu by repairing kalo patches and planting more sweet potatoes.” This shows that heroes are unselfish and they show heroism because he is helping his island needs to take care of his people. Another piece of evidence that shows can be found in Source 1. According to Source 1, “ He unified the legal system. He used the products collected in taxes to promote trade with Europe and United
One piece of evidence that shows this can be found in Source 3. According to Source 3,”He spoke the Hawaiian language. Assisted by patients, he built houses constructed a water system, and planted trees. He also organized schools, bands, and choirs. He provided medical care for the living and buried the dead. He expanded St. Philomena Catholic Church.” This shows heroes are unselfish and they show heroism because he is trying his best to give his people “hope” and live rather a place to die from the contagious disease. Another piece of evidence that shows this can be found in Source 3. According to Source 3,”Over the years he had done nothing to separate himself from his people. He dipped his fingers in the poi bowl shared with other patients. He shared his pipe, and he did not always wash his hands after bandaging the open sores.” This shows that heroes are unselfish and they show heroism because he is sharing his personal stuff that helps with his needs and that’s putting his life before his