Heroism: The Man In The Well By Cassian

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). Heroism or a hero is a person who is courageous. It is important for a hero to be courageous so they can do things others might not be able to do because it is out of their comfort zone. A hero may also be a role model to others. Many people look up to those that are eligible to do things most people can’t. A hero is not selfish. Being selfish means to lack consideration for others. If everyone is selfish then no one can be a hero. The functions of a hero are to help others in times of a crisis. An example might be a policeman or firefighter. Heros are saviors, and they also help society. In the poem A Man by Cassian, the main character loses his arm in war. In the beginning, he begins to lose hope about what he can and can’t do. “There will be things that I cannot do, applaud for example, at shows where everyone applauds” (Chassian 56). The man is very discouraged and begins losing hope, until he realises what he can do. “From that moment on, he set himself to do
Being selfish means to be only devoted to himself. In the story of The Man in the Well by Ira Sher, the main characters ignore the chance of being a hero. After being asked by the man to get help, the young kids perform an act of selfishness and let him drown by the rain. The man says, "’Why didn't you tell anyone?’ He coughed. ‘Didn't you want to tell anyone?’ Perhaps he heard the hesitation in our breaths, but he wasn't going to help us now… It was almost night then, and we were spared the detail of having to see and read each other's faces. That night it rained, and I listened to the rain on the roof and my mother sobbing downstairs until I fell asleep. After that, we didn't play by the well anymore. Even when we were much older, we didn't go back. I will never go back” (Sher 5). This story is a great demonstration of what a hero