9 - What Makes Someone a Hero?

What makes someone a hero? Before answering that question, let Sir Tatsen define what the word "hero" means. The reference.com website defines the word hero as " a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities."

  

There are lot of known heroes that have made their name known all over the world. For instance, in our country, our national hero is none other than Dr. Jose Rizal. What did he do that made him a hero in the Philippines? He used his ability to write to expose the oppressors that colonized the Philippines. Even though he knew that he would be hunted by the villains, he bravely spread his novels in different parts of the world. His will to free his countrymen was not wasted. His actions resulted to the freedom we are having right now.

There's this game called " Assassin's Creed" where you play as an assassin. What is an assassin? It's a person hired to kill someone without being caught or seen. In this game , the main character lives in a corrupt city where leaders are evil. The main goal of the main character is to rid of the corrupt leaders. Obviously, the main character kills other people. What is the purpose of the main character? He's goal is to make a change in their city. In order to restore peace, he must eliminate those who caused the city's suffering. I believe that it's an act of being a hero. Why? Because the main character's goal is to stop the malpractice and the abuse to the innocent people.

How can you be a hero? Do we have to take someone's life? Or maybe sacrifice ours? No. We can be a hero  in small ways. Just giving few coins to the beggar makes you a hero. Helping the old ones also makes you a hero. Being a hero doesn't mean to everybody, you can be a hero even to a single human being. Being a hero means making a change in someone's life for the better.