Why Do People Need Heroes The hero is the man - rarely the woman - who inspires children and adults, and reflects the finest qualities of man even if the stories are fantasy. He is recognized as an inspiration, seen as someone engendering man's best qualities. It is not that the hero represents most if not all men; it is that most, if not all men are happy to have him as their representative (Britannica). …showed first 75 words of 1416 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1416 total…views himself and his accomplishments. Man may fail but heroes never do. They give hope to all mankind. Works Cited "Encyclopedia of Britannica. 15th edition., Vol.5, Chicago, 1993 ed. Law, Jonathan.Ed. 1000 Great Lives. New york: Carroll & Graf, 1996. Perl, Lila. It Happened in America. Henry Holt and Company: New York, 1992 Shenkman, Richard, and Reiger, Kurt. One-Night Stands With American History. New York: Quill, 1982 Weldon, Amelie. Girls Who Rocked the World. Beyond Words Pub.Inc.,Hillsboro, Oregon,1998.