Personal Definition of a Hero
Introduction The definition of a hero I have in mind does not correspond much to the gallantry of a particular person or group shown through doing honorable deeds amidst a given problem. Rather, a hero, in my view, is a socially constructed character. There is an understanding that a hero for a particular group of people may be a villain for another; such depends on the roles the personality in question imparts unto society. In this study, I seek to detail with support from the available literature what a hero is for me. Emphasis on the American (US) society prevails throughout the succeeding definitions, given that it ...
