If one were to ask a
group of individuals who their hero is and why, chances are that there will be a
variety of responses. Two individuals may have the same hero for different
reasons or even different heroes for the same reason. In my opinion, a hero is
an individual who is driven, brave, selfless, and honest. They must have strong
beliefs and live according to those beliefs.
In Merlin, both Merlin
and Arthur display characteristics of a hero. Merlin recognized that Arthur was
in trouble and did everything he could to save Arthur’s life. He attempted to
kill the Black Knight on his own which illustrates his bravery. He also urged
Arthur to distinguish between courage and wisdom which showed great wisdom on
his part. When things seemed hopeless, he did not give up. He found a way to
kill the dead to save Arthur.
Arthur was also a hero
because he honored his knight’s code despite the circumstance. He also accepted
a dangerous challenge to prevent the death of others. He was not willing to sit
by and watch others die simply because he was next in line to be king.
I do not consider King
Uther a hero because he was originally willing to let his son die because of
his mistakes. He stepped up in the end, but he still did wrong and was not
accepting responsibility for that.
In the Supernatural,
Sam was a hero because he put the needs of others before his own. He went into
the sewers to save the virgins. When fighting the dragon men he let the one go
so that he could help get the one that was attacking Dean.
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