Journal 29: Heroes Revisited

The two definitions I found for heroes are:  "A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life" and " The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation." (Definitions from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Hero). The first definition means a person who is not afraid of anything and who helps people even though they might have to sacrifice something. These heroes might even sacrifice their own lives to help other people. For example, Spiderman is be a hero because he sacrifices himself and his life to save the citizens from danger. The second definition means the main character in a novel, poem or a book. This means the person that saves the world in a story. For example, Sherlock Holmes is a hero because he solved a lot of cases. He was the main character of a story, but he didn't save anything, but still, he is a hero. I like the first definition better because it is not as fake as the second one. The hero in the first one is a hero that everybody believes and trust in, but the second hero is only a hero that the writer of the story thinks. If I were to change the definition of the dictionary, I will change the second one into "A main character of a novel that behaves like a hero and saves the world."