Unbreakable Heroism
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No One Has Ever Been Able To Outline the DNA of a Hero
Heroism is now and has always been a complex and controversial subject because man has never been able to figure out why humans do heroic acts. What makes a hero a hero? How and why some people become heroes, and others live merely simple unmoved lives. There have been hundreds of studies throughout history in an effort to uncover the signs and behavior traits associated with heroes. What makes an individual take action, risking their own life to save a complete stranger? Despite all the studies and interviews, no one has ever been able to outline or define the DNA of a hero.
In the “Banality of Heroism”, the Stanford …show more content…
The movie personifies the old cliché; “there is a thin line between good and evil”. The movie shows an ordinary person doing heroic acts on a regular basis. It also shows us that when some people are faced with physical challenges or unfortunate circumstances they can become bitter, angry and do harm to others. Then there are people who use their unfortunate situations to help and improve the life of others. For example, the story of a homeless guy who had lived on the street most of his life and was hardly noticed until he did an unthinkable thing when the streets flooded in Houston. He hopped on an abandoned bus and drove it to pick up all the people who lived in his neighborhood taking them to safety. He became a hero instantly.
We are reminded how strong we are and at the same time how fragile we are. There is no doubt that we are all capable of doing good things and we are all capable of doing something bad. Good people sometimes do bad things. However the questions still remains, are we all capable of doing something heroic, something extraordinary? The song writer, Mariah Carey must believe so, she sang a song that said, “There’s a hero that lies in me and
No One Has Ever Been Able To Outline the DNA of a Hero
Heroism is now and has always been a complex and controversial subject because man has never been able to figure out why humans do heroic acts. What makes a hero a hero? How and why some people become heroes, and others live merely simple unmoved lives. There have been hundreds of studies throughout history in an effort to uncover the signs and behavior traits associated with heroes. What makes an individual take action, risking their own life to save a complete stranger? Despite all the studies and interviews, no one has ever been able to outline or define the DNA of a hero.
In the “Banality of Heroism”, the Stanford …show more content…
The movie personifies the old cliché; “there is a thin line between good and evil”. The movie shows an ordinary person doing heroic acts on a regular basis. It also shows us that when some people are faced with physical challenges or unfortunate circumstances they can become bitter, angry and do harm to others. Then there are people who use their unfortunate situations to help and improve the life of others. For example, the story of a homeless guy who had lived on the street most of his life and was hardly noticed until he did an unthinkable thing when the streets flooded in Houston. He hopped on an abandoned bus and drove it to pick up all the people who lived in his neighborhood taking them to safety. He became a hero instantly.
We are reminded how strong we are and at the same time how fragile we are. There is no doubt that we are all capable of doing good things and we are all capable of doing something bad. Good people sometimes do bad things. However the questions still remains, are we all capable of doing something heroic, something extraordinary? The song writer, Mariah Carey must believe so, she sang a song that said, “There’s a hero that lies in me and