Summary Of Act Of A Hero By Hugh Garner

“Act of a Hero,” is a short story written by Hugh Garner. It tells the tale of a young man, George Ellsworth, who must make difficult decisions. Beneath all the details of the story, there is an underlying message, which is called the theme. The themes of this story are expectations versus reality and taking responsibility for your actions. The story begins with the main character, George Ellsworth driving through town and notices the school, which his kids attend, is on fire. The man quickly rushes over and enters the burning building in anticipation of saving his two kids. As he is looking for his kids, he hears the screaming children. The man backs out of attempting to rescue the children since the flames are affecting him, as well as