My Definition Of A Hero

Heroes are perceived with a cape and a superpower but, that is not entirely true. Once said by Joseph Campbell, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” That quote means heroes are much more than what media depicts them to be. A hero is a person who gets back up when they fall down, a hero is selfless, and also a hero is someone who has courage. One way I have characterised a hero is by using my own personal experiences and that is how I am able to confidentially say a person that gets back up when they fall down is a hero. About five years ago, my dad was working for a job that was grueling physically, and he throw out his back. After he throw out his back he thought he would be fine and went back

A hero is selfless, and people I observe everyday who possess this trait are teachers. Teachers give up their time, their money, and their life to teach future generations. Everyday teachers are motivating their classes to learn, and inspiring their students to think outside the box. They put up with kids that misbehave and try to help them become better people.They help kids who have trouble learning, and create a safe environment for them to comfortably learn. Teachers choose to dedicate their life to helping kids develop into adults. A teacher is a hero because instead of thinking of their self they must put their kids first. When bad things happen like school shootings, it’s known for teachers to throw themselves in front of the shooters to save students. Once said by Justin Rolland, “A hero is a man who does what he can,” teachers are just people doing what they can to prepare the kids for their lives. Heroism can be defined through teachers because of their selflessness and willingness to give their lives into the greater good of our the world’s

Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson and The Olympians written by Rick Riordan is shown as a hero because of his courage. Percy is faced with many challenges throughout the series and the main challenge was versing the titan Kronos. Even though Percy has so many challenges he shows courage by never backing down or never giving up. Yes, of course Percy was terrified to face Kronos but, he didn’t let his fears keep him from achieving his goals and saving the camp, that is what courage is. Percy also showed courage when he took the sky from Artemis in The Titan’s Curse on pages 268-267, “For a moment, Artemis and I bore the weight together. It was the heaviest thing I ever felt, as if I was being crushed under a thousand trucks. I wanted to black out from the pain, but I breathed deeply. I can do this,” Percy has courage in this moment because he knew the pain this would cause him he knew the consequences of holding up the sky but, he still did it. Despite how much suffering he went though, he still persisted on. So, Percy is a hero because he possesses courage, courage is a trait heroes because that is the way heroes are able to keep fighting even when they are