Hero Essay

By Ruby

A hero is selfless, kind, and brave in scary situations. When most people would run away, a hero will stay and fight for what they believe in. Ulysses could be remembered as a hero but he is driven by ego. Malala may not be royal like Ulysses, but she is more a hero than Ulysses any day. Ulysses is someone that people can’t decide if he was hero or not, Malala is kind and wants to help others, not just herself. A hero’s actions comes from the heart, and this is shown in different ways. Ulysses is physical and brutal but Malala has shown her heart in a different way.

While some remember Ulysses as a hero, some of his actions show otherwise. At points in his story, like when he blinds the cyclops, it shows that he is unkind. For example, after he blinds the cyclops he brags about it and then steals the Cyclops’ food. He is not selfless when he brags, and he is not kind when he blinds the Cyclops. Ulysses does not have all of the hero qualities, but Malala does.

Malala should be remembered as a hero, because she is kind, brave and, selfless when helping others. Malala wants to make the world better, and she fights for what she believes in. And it’s not only for herself, but for the others who follow her. For example, Malala is fighting for the education of women and women’s rights in Pakistan. And while she is doing this, there are people threatening to kill her. She is one of the bravest people in the world; she was shot in the head trying to help others. Her actions are selfless, kind and brave. Malala should be remembered as a hero, because she is someone who has done wonderful things that proves she should be called a hero.

What if there were no heros, no one like Malala or all the other heroes out there? There would be no one who is kind, brave and selfless enough to stand up and say “ This is wrong, this should stop”. The world would be a terrible place and groups like the Taliban and the  Isis would take over. No one would have any rights. It would be kasos anyone with any power would do what they like. People would go to jail even if they shouldn’t have to. This is why we have heroes people to protect those  in need and to fight for what is right.