hero
noun he·ro \ˈhir-(ˌ)ō\
: a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
: a person who is greatly admired
: the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc.
noun he·ro \ˈhir-(ˌ)ō\
: a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities
: a person who is greatly admired
: the chief male character in a story, play, movie, etc.
From the time that he became the fastest high school runner to today, Louis Zamperini has been viewed as a hero. In today's society a hero reflects what people see as good qualities. These good qualities are often exaggerated or amplified when they are given to comic book super heroes. Louis Zamperini is not a comic book hero. His story is real and so are the qualities he possesses.
Louis reflects everyone's desire to be able to beat the odds. Everyone will have hardships and challenges, but life is made from how you handle the challenges. Louis went through more trials than most of us will go through in our own lives. He took every single trial and faced it with a determination that everyone wishes they had.
Heroes are often viewed as people who have special powers or abilities, something that they really excel at. Louis Zamperini was one of the best runners of his time. Not only was he amazing, but he didn't start out with a natural talent like some people do. When he first started out, Louis was losing to girls from his grade. He achieved greatness by putting in the effort to run and run some more. A hard-worker is another quality that our society views as good, so we give it to our heroes.
A hero needs to have a good heart. Being rude or arrogant, is frowned upon in today's society. These characteristics are given to villains in stories. Louis Zamperini is considered a hero because of his good heart. He went through unimaginable torture while he is imprisoned in the POW camps. His captors beat him, starved him, and mocked him. Even after they did these terrible things to him, Louis was willing to forgive them and even went back to visit them.
Louis Silvie Zamperini is an amazing example of a modern day, real life hero. His story will be read, watched, and told for decades to come.