#41

A hero, to me, is someone who is selfless. Someone who puts everything on the line for someone else. In the movies, heroes are always portrayed as super strong and handsome, but I think a true hero has so much more than just their physical appearance or abilities. A hero should be a leader and someone that can be looked up to as a role model. They should display heroic characteristics such as honesty, truth, courage, strength, and love. If a person portrays these characteristics, even without being super buff with dazzling good looks, I would still consider them a hero. I also think of a hero as someone who makes a difference in the world. Not just talks about it, but actually takes action to do their part and help someone other than themselves. Sacrifice is a huge part of this. It is putting someone else's needs above your own. Looking at the stereotypical hero, I would have to say Captain America is my favorite. What I like about him is that he went from a "nobody" to a somebody. He had all of the characteristics of a hero without being just physically superior. The best example of this is when the general tested the soldiers by throwing a bomb at the soldiers. All of the other soldiers ran away, but Captain America ran right to it and covered himself over it to save the rest of the soldiers. That is sacrifice. Captain America also had the intelligence of a hero. This was tested when the soldiers were told to get the flag on top of the pole. While the other soldiers failed in climbing the pole in order to retrieve the flag, Captain America simply undid the bolts from the base of the pole and retrieved the flag after the flag pole had fallen. These characteristics are what made him a hero even before he went under the procedure that boosted his strength and physical abilities.