Anyone can be a hero if given the chance.

I think that a hero is someone who would be willing to put themselves in harm’s way to help a complete stranger.  A hero should also have the wit to get out of dangerous situation whenever they do decide to be heroic. An example of this is someone like a firefighter. Heroes by this definition can be found very commonly in literature with characters such as Odysseus for The Odyssey. Some would say that heroes are very rare in our society.  I think, however, that we all have the qualities of a hero inside of us, but most of us are not given the opportunity to show our selflessness. Some of us may just not have the motivation or confidence to put ourselves in harm’s way.  When someone does have the courage to help someone in a situation such as a house fire, they should never feel that the person or people they helped “Owe them something.” The hero should know that their action was an act of kindness and not a job they were assigned to do. Heroes should not want anything out of their actions other than what or whom they decided to help, to be helped. So, if you ever have the chance to help someone, consider what the more heroic thing to do would be.  Being the hero in one of many situations could be a huge confidence and self-esteem boost.