Emmanuel Mensah
English 8
Essay
20 October 2014
A hero comes in many forms, they can be like firefighters or anyone else. Being a hero is very hard, you need to face many challenges to defeat someone or save someone’s life. Anyone can be a hero ­ they need to take good decisions and do the right thing. A hero is someone who is not selfish or mean but thinks about other people and shows bravery always.

First a hero is a person who is not selfish. A hero will think about other people before they think about themselves. For example, firefighters are considered to be heroes because they think about saving someone before they think about themselves. A hero will save other people and fight crime and he will always do what is right and what is not wrong.
Second a hero is someone who is brave.Being brave is risking your live for others.
Bravery comes in many different ways and forms. Being brave doesn’t mean being selfish. A brave person acknowledges the strength of others. There are so many ways of being brave.
Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have known or everyone you have loved for the sake of something greater A brave hero is someone who does not feel afraid, but someone who conquers fear.
Also a strong example of a hero is a firefighter . Firefighters demonstrate heroism becauses they have to risk their lives to save people in a