Writers, Let Me Ask You a Question...

[queenoftheskies]

In your opinion, what makes a hero/heroine heroic?

I'm interested in seeing all the different types of opinions people have.

My oldest son and I have discussed this at great length recently, and I'm just curious how other people view this.

Thanks.

Comments

[andelku.livejournal.com]

I don't know what hero is.

My favorite "heroes" are the Londo Mollari/Oskar Schindler variety - ordinary people, perhaps even villains, who end up doing the right thing out of a core of common decency.

I think whenever someone looks up from what they think they ought to be and operates from that core of decency, that is an ultimate form of heroism. I think it is especially true (and dramatically appealing) when being decent is in conflict with what the world defines, when they have to do what is *wrong* (illegal, immoral, crazy) to do what is good.