What's a Hero?
H eroes. We need a few, but what are they? Many people equate the hero with the protagonist , but many protagonists are poor excuses for heroes . On the other hand, some people will raise the hero to the level of a superhero . For our purposes, let’s define a hero as someone worthy of admiration, since that definition will encompass heros who are brave and heroes of other types as well. If our protagonist is worthy of admiration, then he is a hero or heroine . If not then he is an antihero or a villain . But let’s look at heroes . We need to draw a distinction between a hero and a superhero . A superhero is a special case of the hero . The superhero is almost always a misunderstood person. Because of his special abilities, he must be of extremely high moral character. If he were not, he would use his powers for evil and become a villain . Everyone wants to be the superhero’s friend, but they are afraid of him. He is able to do things that they can’t, so they feel the n...