Grebel
10th lit. / comp. 2
22 January 2013
A Hero Lies In You
“To infinity, and beyond”, a common phrase used by a well known hero called Buzz Lightyear. A hero can be described in many different ways. Many people consider a hero as someone who is handy, brave, trustworthy, strong, faithful, or even powerful.
In Julia Alvarez’s “In the Time of the Butterflies”, sisters known as the Mirabal sisters were described as heroes of the Dominican Republic. The sisters went out of there to do what was right for their country, and died in the process. A hero can be anyone. A few heroes that come to mind are mothers, batman, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mothers can be considered a hero to several people, young and old. An