Heroes have many qualities in common. As you have started researching your hero, you have probably started to identify some of those qualities. Read the two summaries below. Each person listed has had their name changed to protect their identity. After reading the two entries, blog about your thoughts on any or all of these questions:
1. Which person is a hero?
2. What heroic qualities does that person have?
3. How did this person become a hero?
4. Who do you think these people are?
Alan’s mother died at a young age. Even though his father didn’t want him to be an artist, Alan disobeyed his father and applied to art school, but he failed the admissions test twice. As a young adult, he had very strong opinions and spoke out about them. Because of this, he had few friends. When World War I began, Alan enlisted in the army. During the conflict, he was gassed, wounded, and received a medal for his bravery. Following World War I, Alan entered politics and eventually became the leader of a powerful nation.
Adam was poor as a child and had little formal schooling (he didn’t go to school often). One of his first businesses was as a store owner, but that business failed. He was in serious debt, and he became a mailman to pay his bills. Falling in love, he proposed to his girlfriend, Ann, but she turned him down. Even though he didn’t go to school often, he taught himself grammar and law. He decided to try to run for public office, but he lost most of the elections. Eventually, he won an election and became the leader of a powerful nation.
I think that a person can become a hero by helping a group or community, without looking for personal gain.
Alan fought for what he wanted and what was right, thats probably one of the best qualities a hero could have.
…but if Alan is Hitler he choose the wrong road and isn’t a hero.
Adam, although he didn’t go to school often, still kept hope in both himself and the community and considered himself equal to everyone else who went to school. He also kept trying no matter how many times things went wrong. Now that’s what I call a hero.
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I think that a hero is a person that helps somone or alot of of people. It can be by doing somthing small and unintentional or not.
I think Alan is the hero. He survived through World War 1 and all of the things to go along with it.(like all of the wounds and being gassed) He became a hero by receving a medal his bravery in the war, then going into politics and being the leader of a powerful nation. I have no clue about who this could possibly be?????!!!!!
~Victoria~
I think a hero is someone who helps people, city’s, state, country, and the whole world.
i think alan has heroic qualitys because he kept at it and eventually got what he wanted.
Adam didnt really go to school but he tried his best and still learned things. he became the leader of a nation and got what he wanted.
I think that Alan was more of a hero then Adam. Alan’a heroic qualities were that he enlisted in war he was gassed and wounder yet he never gave up. Even though his father never wanted him to be an artist he still went for it. Alan became a hero by enlisting in the war and stuck to his opinions. He also entered politics and became a leader of a powerful nation. I don’t know who these people are.
Alan was a hero because he kept working and working he became a hero because he showed people to never give up i think this person was a president.
Robert
“Adam” became a hero because he went through trying times and was willing to go for the gusto, not to mention that he became the leader of a powerful nation. He has traits of courage, willfulness, stubbornness, and was not afraid to hide his true feelings. He became a hero because he stuck through it, even when he failed at some things, but highly succeeded at others. He then became the leader of a powerful nation, of which I believe is the US. I think that “Adam” is John Adams.
I think a hero is someone who is not selfish and cares about helping others first.
Mary=]
In which these guys did for the society, in the world.
It’s pretty obvious that “Adam” is the hero. (Alan even though he lost his mother at a young age, still managed to keep going and didn’t have any signifigant downfalls.) “Adam” was born with nothing. The fact that he made it that far, becoming a leader with lack of education is very inspirational. He had determination, confidents, courage, and the ability to move on & getting out of the dumps (loss of elections). I think that this person “Adam” is John Adams our 2nd U.S. President.
I am pretty sure that Alan is the hero in this story. I think the heroic part of him is that he nevers gives up. He continue to proceed toward the future through my times of hardship, always determind. He became the leader of a powerful nation. To get this far he had to go through many failures, oweds depts, and got dump by his girlfriend. He is persuasive and strong hearted. Also, he does what he thinks is right and follow by them whole-heartedly.
¥ Thira ¥
“Alan” is the hero because he tells you even though times are bad you should keep trying some heroic qualities that “Alan” has is that he didnt get into art school so he joined the army and that makes him a hero because that is saying to me that he changes peoples lives because it shows people what to do and what not to do and it gave people mostly I the felling that if one man such as he can do something like that. I am not sure who these people are
I think a hero is somebody who helps people that are less fortunate than them
I believe they’re both heroes. ”Alan” had the quality of bravery and and never let his experiences keep him from doing what he wanted, whereas “Adam” had perserverance and never gave up even when he had failed many times in a row. They became heroes by not allowing themselves to be told otherwise.
i think a hero is a person who is very caring and gives back. [:
I think that Alan is a hero because he helped his country by enlisting and Adam is a hero because he kept trying and was persistant and eventually won.
– I think that both of these people are heros because they both helped their country! You can’t really say one did more than the other because one was wounded and the other had to deal with a lot of failure. If they do something later that totally ruins their reputation then maybe it would be easier to decide. I don’t know who Alan is but maybe then second one is Abe Lincoln ..? idkk. just a thoughhhtt
i think that a hero is someone who helps out and changes the world.
I think the hero is Alan. He enlisted in the army and survived the war. He received a medal for bravery and went into politics. Then he became a leader of the nation.
1. I say Adam is a hero
2. Adam came from very modest beginings. He expirienced a lot of failings. However, he came back taught himself needed things and became a leader to a powerful country.
3. He became a hero by tryiing his hardest to beat the odds and power through many disappointments.
4. Alan is Adolph Hilter, and Adam is Abraham Lincoln
I think that Alan is a hero because he didn’t give up on his dreams even though he had a hard time making his dream come true. Alan is not a quiter and didn’t give up when times go rough. He became a hero because he didn’t give up and also ran for office. I think these people are politician
I think a hero is someone who helps the community or the world. Making it a better place.
-Kennedy
I seems to me that Alan was the hero. Alan had the quality of stubbornness and the quality of defiance. With those as supporting qualities, Alan seems to me more of a hero than Adam. I do not have a guess at who Alan really.
I think Alan is a hero because he fought for what he belived in and he was determined to do well in life. I don’t know who they are.
I think that Adam is a bigger hero than Alan. Adam had no education and nobody to teach him, but he found his own ways to learn. He had nothing to start, but he ended up being very successful. I think that Alan didn’t come as far as Adam did, even though they both ended up living good lives. I think that Alan is Hitler, and Adam Im not sure.
I think that niether of them are heroes becouse they have’nt done anything extrordinary or beneficial to humanity. the 1st guy tries to destroy humanity.
the 1st guy is hitler and i dont know who the 2nd guy is
Alan was someone who tried to accomplish his goals even though he didn’t he still manage to go for what he believed in even if it took a lot of stress and many struggles. He than stood up for us and faught in World War I and after the war he became the leader of a powerful nation and I believe that’s some what of a hero but not so much. Than there’s Adam someone who grew up with lack of edcation and he still manage to become a power leader of a nation in his times. I believe that both of them are heroes in their own ways even though it doesn’t seem like they are, but they were back in their times and that’s what matters.
- Danyna
I think Alan is the hero
-jeremy
Alan is the hero because he fought for what he wanted, something heroic that Alan did was enter the army and he got a medal for his bravery. Alan became a hero by just enlisted in the army just by doing that, that makes him a hero. And I don’t know who these people are.
- Adriana-
I think alan is a hero because he didn’t care what his father wantec him to do. He did what he dream of doing even thought he didn’t get in to the art school he became a soldier to help out the country. :p
1. I think the hero is Alan.
2. He has very strong opinions.
3 He entered the army and fought in WorldWar 1 and reacieved a medal for his bravery.
4. i don’t Know!!
i think that Adam is the hero. The qualities that make Adam a hero is his determination and struggles., like teaching himself grammer and about law. Adam became a hero by working his way up from not having much and not knowing much to being a very succesful person and hardworker. Im not sure who they are .
I think of “Adam” as the hero because he went after what he wanted and worked hard to suceed his goals. One of the major reasons I think he is a true hero is because he believed in himself, and never gave up. When he failed, he kept trying until he got what he wanted. He had a lot of courage and he was very determined.
1. Which person is a hero?
I would say alan is the hero.
2. What heroic qualities does that person have?
He has perservierence.
3. How did this person become a hero?
He wanted to do something so he set his mind to it and he did it.
4. Who do you think these people are?
I have no iidea who they are.
Alen became a hero because he was fought for what he wanted. even though he never got what he wanted he got some thing beter
Adam was always in debt and his girlfriend turned him down he became a very powerfull leader. it shows that even though you are not doing good you can still be a very inportant person
I think a hero is someone who helps out their country and other people first.
-___-Feliks-___-
I think that alan is the hero because, he basically went and did everything that his dad was againts what his dad thought and he went with what h e thought was best for him even thought he didnt suceed at times he kept on going and persevering and not giveing up. And then he ended up leading the natiom so that was a great acomplishment to him. So that is my reason why i think Alan is the hero, Thank you =]
I Think that person 1 is a heroe. He had several qualitys, such as determination, and self motivation. He became a hero, because he sacrifised his life in the military, and he became a ruler of a powerful nation. I think Alan is Adolf Hitler, and adam is Aberham lincolon!!! =)
i think that adam is a hero. i think this because even though he had a tough childhood and didnt have a good education he still succeeded in doing what he wanted to do. i think thbat adam is abe lincoln.
Gabe,
It seems to me that Adam could indeed be John Adams but I now think that the Alan is Adolph Hitler. If that is the case than I regret my choice of Alan being the hero.
Alan is the hero why because he just is
hero is someone that care for you and help others
I think Alan is the hero because he try to accomplish something but failed and he kept on going unto he made it and became something very powerful.
-jeremy =P =] >=( gerrrrrrrrr
Alan`s the heroo :]
1. Which person is a hero?
I think that alan is the hero
2. What heroic qualities does that person have?
He served and almost died for his country
3. How did this person become a hero?
He’s not my hero i just think he did heroic stuff
4. Who do you think these people are?
alan=adolf hitler
adam=Lincoln??
I think that neither of them are heros. They both had bad and unfortunate things happened to them and were able to over come them. To me that means both Alan and Adam were very strong and determinded people. I know If I was in their position I would have trouble overcoming obstacles like that. Just because people have hard things happen to them in their lives doesn’t mean they are heroes. If that was the case almost everyone would be a hero no matter what they did.
i dont know who those people are and i think adam is because he went from being the poorist man to winning the campane!!!!!!!! cause he beleaved that he could do it and he is a heroe because he went for something when he new he was not going to win but he did!!!!! if i have not said eveything thing then tell me cause im missing something (i think)
-peace-
-tasha-
person #1 is Hitler
I think they both went through a lot.
no what i think it adam for the same reason i put befor
-peace-
tasha
I think both “Alan” and “Adam” are heroes because they both did what they thought was right.
I think it would be Hitler too but I thought he became leader of a powerful country (Germany) in WWII.
1. i think that both people are heroes
2. commitment and persivaerince
3. they bacame heros the second they made a goal and acomplished it
4. I think that they are people named……
I agree with kennedy
I think Adam is the hero, beacuse he grew up from a poor family, he didn’t get to go school, but still taught himself grammar and law that’s what made him a hero.
I think alan is a hero
When you just read the paragraphs, it seems that both of these people were really decent guys. However, that first one sounds a bit like Hitler…. not that great of a guy. The second guy sounds a bit like Abe Lincoln, he was a great guy. Alan has heroic qualities, such as determination and he never gave up, but he didn’t use these qualities the way he should have. Adam has determination and he never gave up either, but he went on to ended slavery instead of killing half of Europe… :/ These people became heroes by overcoming hardships and becoming leaders.
Anyways, thats what I think
~Mikhaila
I agree with noah
i agree with kennedy and noah!
Mikhaila,
At what point do a person’s actions overshadow their heroic past? Do you think you can lose your “hero” status if you do something terrible?
On the flip side, can you be called a hero if, in the past, you did some bad things, but then turned your life around and did good deeds?
Just some thoughts,
Mr. Hill
I agree with Kennedyy, Noah, and Hani! :]
Well,based on these pragraphs these guys seem like top-notch gentlemen……… If we don’t get futher in there lives the part that Hitler kill innocent people and President Lincoln owned slaves (But we won’t get in to that)………But other than that they were good guys!!!!!!!….I think.=)
* i think that adam is a hero the resin i think that adam is a hero is because he had lots of heroic qualities for example he never gave up and he ejected him self to become a public office. adam became a hero after he ran 4 public office. i think that adam is abraham Lincoln and alan is hitler.* (: !
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Nawal, Lincoln freed the slaves.
Mr. Hill,
Thanks for replying to my comment. I think that if a person feels bad about whatever they did and tries to make what they did better or if they try to help the people that they hurt, thats when they become a hero. If someone has heroic qualities, but doesn’t put those qualities to a good use, they aren’t a hero.
How could Alan be a hero? Inlisting in the Army is a good thing to do,{ in some cases}, but that is it. So does that mean if I joined the army i would automatically be a hero? This is another example of where the term “hero” is overused. He might of came from nothing, and all that stuff, but if u ask me, there is no way he is a hero. Being in the army is not half as important as commanding it, so allan would be considered moe of a hero in my mind.
To Will L, just because someone isn’t that great of a person, doesn’t mean they aren’t a hero.
Adolf Hitler, even though he killed millions and millions including relatives of mine, has some heroic qualities. I was actually considering of picking Adolf Hitler as a hero just because that doing something terrible doesn’t automatically disqualify you as being a hero. Some people consider someone who fights for what they believe in and then later becoming a leader heroic, but if you bring someone like Hitler or Stalin, etc. etc., into context then they’ll probably say “Oh. Well that doesn’t count because they killed people and such.” I believe he has heroic qualities and look at me: French and Jewish.
I mean, I’m not a big fan of Bush, but he’s done some good things……. like, um…… well….. I guess he’s a good golfer….. nevermind forget about it.
The moral of the story is just because someone has done something not morally right, doesn’t cancel their heroicness and to never use George W. Bush as an example for proving this.
I’d also like to point out that the majority of the people in Europe who had that same dictatorial, nationalistic power would’ve done the same thing. Back then, who wasn’t an anti-semite and/or/mostly-and a racist.
To Max, I disagree with your statements. True, doing some bad things doesn’t automatically disqualify you for being a hero. But Hitler killed millions of people because they weren’t ‘good enough.’ Even if the majority of people in ‘europe were anti-semtic/racist/etc. doesn’t justify Hitler’s actions. Hitler had herioc qualities but he didn’t use them to do good.
That is true. Thinking about it, he has done heroic acts, and many people would consider him a hero if you vaguely described the good things he’s done. But, as you said, he didn’t use his powers for good. If you look at this situation though, you could argue that because of Hitler, he brought us out of the Great Depression, brought down the Soviet Union, and gave the Jewish people Israel, but sadly, millions have died to get there.
When the stock market crashed, we entered the war mass producing basically all our factories, improving our economy and balancing out the crash. Then, because of his nationalistic views, he brought Japan in the war, and attacked us. We eventually were winning, and dropped the bomb. Because of this, the Russians/Soviets freaked out and didn’t trust us at all and began building stronger bombs. We were at a very long war with the U.S.S.R., but we eventually won and brought down the Soviet Union. And the British were going to keep Israel, or “Palestine”, but because of the Holocaust they gave it to the Jews, sheltering millions of displaced ones from the Soviet Union, for example, and other places.
We only got to those places due to hundreds of millions of deaths, unfortunately.
That is true that a bad act can inspire good things to come out of it. But Hitler didn’t want any of this things to happen. In spite of his actions, others did good things. So it’s the whole dilema that without evil, there can’t be good.
I would also like to point out the Mr. Hill’s trickiness makes it seem that “Alan” is a good guy and “Adam” isn’t quite as good. But in reality it’s completely different. With “selective facts” anyone can seem like a hero. But it’s the WHOLE story that counts.
Let’s just agree to disagree of agreeing.
Agreed.
AGREEd!
To Max,
My hero, Guy Fawkes, has helped me re-think of my choice of hero. I do not regret thinking Hitler is a hero. Guy Fawkes also was about to commit a terrable act of treason (in the king’s mind) was actually an act to help end a time of religious oppression. The act would be that of blowing up Parliament.
- Will L.