Sarah Friedrichsen: Who Is A Hero?
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself”. (Campbell) When most people think of a hero, they think of celebrities or superheroes; like Adele or Batman. These people are not the only heroes in the world. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. and Candace Lighter are heroes. These people made an impact on other peoples lives without being superheroes. A hero is someone who impacts other people’s lives in a positive way. Heroes play a big role in people’s lives. People need heroes to keep them safe and secure from harmful things. People also need heroes to give them hope and happiness. Heroes help people when they are in time of need. They help people by giving them advice when they are stuck in a bad situation.
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People may only see her as cosmetologist, but she is much more. She is a hero because she is brave, strong, determined and she sacrifices things for the people she loves. Sarah is brave and a strong person because she doesn’t let things bother her and if she is down she pulls herself back up. Sarah is also determined to do things for the people she loves by sacrificing her time for them. She is a working mother with two jobs and still makes the time to go to everything of her children’s. All of these things show that she is a hero. Another hero is Odysseus from the book, The Odyssey. He is a hero because he tries to keep his men out of danger on their journey home. He is also a hero because he tries to kill the least people possible on his journey home. Finally Greg Villegas is a hero. He is a hero because he tries to make an impact on the lives of children every day. Many people may not think that being a teacher is a hero. But it is, because they take time out of their lives to teach children what they need to move on in life. Greg Villegas is not only PE teacher, he is a hero to the students he impacts. He tries to change the way young people think by teaching them to do good things with their life and to never give up when they are in a tough spot. He teaches them life skills they need and he builds a relationship with the people he sees’ on a daily basis’s. Greg Villages said, “In my opinion, heroism is somebody who goes out of their way to insure somebody’s wellbeing and safety with no regard to themselves.” This quote shows
People may only see her as cosmetologist, but she is much more. She is a hero because she is brave, strong, determined and she sacrifices things for the people she loves. Sarah is brave and a strong person because she doesn’t let things bother her and if she is down she pulls herself back up. Sarah is also determined to do things for the people she loves by sacrificing her time for them. She is a working mother with two jobs and still makes the time to go to everything of her children’s. All of these things show that she is a hero. Another hero is Odysseus from the book, The Odyssey. He is a hero because he tries to keep his men out of danger on their journey home. He is also a hero because he tries to kill the least people possible on his journey home. Finally Greg Villegas is a hero. He is a hero because he tries to make an impact on the lives of children every day. Many people may not think that being a teacher is a hero. But it is, because they take time out of their lives to teach children what they need to move on in life. Greg Villegas is not only PE teacher, he is a hero to the students he impacts. He tries to change the way young people think by teaching them to do good things with their life and to never give up when they are in a tough spot. He teaches them life skills they need and he builds a relationship with the people he sees’ on a daily basis’s. Greg Villages said, “In my opinion, heroism is somebody who goes out of their way to insure somebody’s wellbeing and safety with no regard to themselves.” This quote shows