Mythical heroes like Superman or Batman have super human powers, including super strength, the ability to fly or the ability to face danger and overcome the bad guy. These larger than life heroes are liked because they let men dream and live out their fantasies. People can listen to these stories and become that hero in their imaginations. They can tell the stories to their children and give their children something to reach for. Without dreams, man becomes stagnant. If man believes that the possibility of becoming a hero is a reachable dream then he has something to strive for life becomes more bearable.

             Heroes such as Albert Einstein, Neil Armstrong, Abe Lincoln. George Washington, Charles Goodnight, Louis and Clark, Mark Twain, Franklin Delano Roosevelt are the real heros of the world. These men went beyond what other men would have with their exploring, writings, and inventions. Their influence made a difference in many lives. Man still can benefit from the influence of these men.

             Sometimes heroes are sports figures like Michael Jordan, whose claim to fam is to play basketball his very best. Basically, heroes are just people who are looked up to and idealized by someone. Criminals such as Billy the Kid, a famous gun fighter, or Bonnie and Clyde, famous bank robbers, can be heroes. Just having a fast gun could make a man a hero if he killed enough people. Usually this was just luck and a faster gun always came along. Frank and Jessie James were heroes because they robbed trains and never hurt anyone. This fact alone made them heroes in some peoples' eyes and to the many children that wanted to be like them. These bad guys have qualities that are admired by others. They fought the establishment just as other heroes have done but they did it more for their own benefit than for the benefit of others.

             It is not often that men will make a hero of a robber, but Robin Hood somehow seems different, Everybody knows it is wrong to steal, yet Robin Hood is admired.