What_Makes_A_Hero_

What Makes A Hero' What makes a hero' Are hero’s born or made' These questions have many answers, all of which correct in their own right. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a hero as “a man noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose”, or, “a man noted for his special achievements in a particular field”. Clearly heroism takes many forms. If Kitty Kelly’s definition of a hero, “a hero is someone all can admire without apology” is accurate, many celebrity athletes of today would find themselves ousted off the list of hero’s of the athletic arena. “The heroism found in sports is powerful, legitimate, and sometimes even magical, but it is a heroism that is quite different from that of everyday people”(Mosher 280). Firefighters, soldiers, volunteers are all hero’s in my opinion. While the things they do everyday are special, and benefit greater society as a whole positively, they unfortunately are not placed on the lofty pedestals on the national stage as great athletes are. Athletes like Cal Ripken Jr., Muhammad Ali, and Lance Armstrong are few of the athletes that deserve the heroic status bestowed upon them by a society “starving for people to admire”. Cal Ripken’s work ethic and loyalty athletes, celebrity, sport, hero, character, society, athlete, united, status, sports, nfl, team, should, physical, organized, loyalty, feel, example, duty, development, being, way, wanted, upon, tillman, special, positive, perhaps, people, pat, participants, off, man, just, isn’t, heroism