From the Odyssey, Part One.

When thinking of a hero, the image of superman and spiderman would immediately come to mind. Yet what is it about these characters that made them heroes? What is it about all heroes that made them " heroic?" An important part of being a hero is the willingness to sacrifice yourself for the sake of others. That,  is one of the most obviously important forte every hero contains. Of course, it would be a big bonus if the hero happened to have some sort of talent that stand them out from everybody. There is also something within every hero that people tend not to see. Every hero has to be human, in other words, mortal. To better rephrase this statement, every hero had to have a weak point. No hero is absolutely invincible. What is the good of a person who is already naturally great at everything? What is the admirable quality in that? Some characters I found heroic are 1) Eric from the Phantom of the Opera, 2) D'Artagnan Romances from the Man Behind the Iron mask, and 3) the little mermaid from the famous children tales. Eric from the Phantom of the Opera was an ingenious soul trapped beneath an ugly face. In the end, he was to sacrifice his happiness for the sake of Christine's. Eric was smart, but he was also mortal. He was human, and he had a flaw. The fact that he is not invincible simply makes his sacrifice even more heroic. In the story " The Man behind the Iron mask" D'artagnan Romances is the main protagonist who stood loyal to the king of France. In the end of the novel, he was willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of his friends. He was also vincible as he had also been imprudent. He was also capable of getting hurt. Just like Eric, his vinciblility places his courage in a more amiable light. The last hero I have on the list was a rather uncommon one. The little mermaid was a mermaid who sacrificed herself for the sake of love and her prince. That was sacrifice. THe Littler Mermaid also had a fatal flaw- she could not walk without burning sensations up her legs and she could not speak. These two forces made her fatal, and her decision to sacrifice became even more heroic then ever. I think being mortal and willing to sacrifice is a universal content for all heroes throughout the world. There are, however, some parts of the world who considered heroes to be invincible at all costs. Some cultures thought of gods as heroes, and they are invincible. But the majority such as the United STates, would still consider heroes to be brave, but human. So these heroic qualities I described doesn't only reflect my culture.