october 9 2007

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Heroes may seem old-fashioned today. Many people are cynical and seem to enjoy discrediting role models more than creating new ones or cherishing those they already have. Some people, moreover, object to the very idea of heroes, arguing that we should not exalt individuals who, after all, are only flesh and blood, just like the rest of us. But we desperately need heroes—to teach us, to captivate us through their words and deeds, to inspire us to greatness.
Adapted from Psychology Today, "How To Be Great! What Does It Take To Be A Hero?"
Assignment:
Is there a value in celebrating certain individuals as heroes? Plan and write a blog in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.


If you can make the argument with me i believe that their is a value in celebrating certain individuals as heroes for instants look around your surroundings and you will find plenty. For instance look at 9 11 for a number of people survived because people were trapped and the ones that they could save they saved. Those people are considered heroes. Its just a matter of timing and patients you have. Because when your in a situation where another person needs help and you are their at the time your going to be their and help them unless your a cold blooded person and walks away from things. But most people aren't like that until you may have did something wrong to them in the past and they was you to suffer. My aunt was in the one of the buildings of the twin towers and if it wasn't for those fire fighters to calm people down people would have died of heart attacks and anxiety. It was horrible. When we called her she didn't want to talk to anyone. She didn't call no one until like the 3 months later after the incident happened. I just thank god for the career in fire fighter that most are many heroes to people in the state or community. It makes people feel good when they save a life of another individual.