Assignment 1

I think a hero is defined as someone who puts there life on the line to save others. For instance I recently saw "The Boondock Saints" and they kill "bad" people like rapists and murderers. So because of the fact that they kill supposed bad people for a better, greater good. This techinally makes them heroes. There is no real definition for a hero but I would consider them heroes. Of course a woman can be hero like any man can. I think heroes can be under which ever conduct they would like, they are heroes after all, I do not believe that they should have to follow any sort of rule besides do not kill anyone inocent. Most heroes do have "super" powers which is a great benefit to "normal" humans but others (like the brothers in The Boondock Saints) show there true powers and have none of these "super" powers. I do belive we need heroes. For instance I consider Michael Moore a hero for standing up for what he believes in and making a difference. His movies have opened the eyes and hearts of millions in the United States and the World. So in his case, yes we need them. "Unhappy the land that needs heroes." I belive this means that if a certain country needs someone to stand up for what is right and to "go against the system" then before this gets done, it will be an unhappy land. Every person needs a hero, somone to look up to, and if an entire land has no one to do such a thing and the country continues to suffer, than that land will surely suffer.