Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A hero is whatever you want it to be. You can have as high or as low standards as you want to formulate your own personal definition of a hero, meaning that you can be very inclusive, or very exclusive. To decide what constitutes a hero, you also need content. You need to be able to relate to this person and the actions that distinguished them as a hero. You also need to have knowledge relating to their actions. I very rarely think about heroes and what constitutes a hero because it is so subjective and personal that it's unlikely that I would have the same feelings about another person's hero status. It seems like a title given to someone so that they can be more convincing or can accomplish a goal. It seems like the kind of thing applied to someone, that people think sounds good and admirable, but fail to actually think about and analyze. There is no universal hero. I fail to understand the importance of being named a “hero.” It doesn’t change who you are, or give you any more qualifications. Why is the title of hero assigned to people in society? It doesn’t seem to have any point.

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