Hero. When we think of a hero, what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perchance an illustrious soldier or warrior. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me, it once meant someone that showed great courage.
Two characters that remind me of heroes are Bernie, from the movie Hero, and Arthur, from the story "Arthur Becomes King". These two characters have many similarities. One similarity is that in both stories, the hero is the last one who would be thought of as a hero. The reason being that Arthur is a meager squire. In Bernie's case, well, as his ex-wife said, "It was against his religion to be
After writing this essay I came to the conclusion, and I hope that you too will, that it does not take someone great or special to be thought of as a hero. One simply has to stop thinking of ones self and instead think about others, as did two true heroes, Arthur and Bernie.
Another similarity is that both were not liked by all. Arthur was not liked by Sir Kay. Bernie was not liked because of his cynical way of being. Also, both were not believed when they first told their stories. It took Arthur three or four times to prove that he indeed was the one who pulled out the sword from the stone. Bernie did not even get the chance to tell some one what he had done.
There is also the similarity in that both, Arthur and Bernie, did not realize that they were
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