Mrs. Dupuy's Reading Room

Not Your Stereotypical Hero

When you see the word “hero” you immediately think flowing cape, saving the girl and awkwardly tight spandex. The word doesn’t bring to mind the single mom working to feed her family or the doctor that saves people’s lives every day.  The moms and doctors are underappreciated and not given enough gratitude to the things they do every day and the things we take for granted. When a fictional hero does an act of service they get fame and fortune and they are showered with attention. But I think to be considered a hero you shouldn’t need gratitude or thanks to want to be a hero. You also need to be brave and you have to be smart but you must perform acts of service like  police men or  firefighters. Policemen and firefighters are heroes because they put their life on the line every day for the wellbeing of other people. They also aren’t paid or thanked enough for their acts of service.  Another forgotten hero is anyone in the military. Every single day they literally fight for other people and are put through so much we can’t even fathom or appreciate what they go through on a regular day.  I think sacrifice is a big part of a hero’s life. Their life could possible change but they still do it because they care about people and  when their life changes they usually channel that passion to being a better hero.  I think in that if you’re a hero you have to be a certain type of person with many good qualities.