What is a hero in American Lit

Anyone Can be a Hero What is a hero? A hero can be described as a person who is respected for the challenges he or she has accomplished and admired for his or her continuous efforts towards helping others. According to American literature, a hero is defined as a protagonist who overcomes his or her fears, or is able to leave the past behind and begin with the future. In both "The Fat Girl" by …

…Louise learns that she should love herself before anyone else can; Sammy understands that he has a purpose in life and if he works at the supermarket his whole life, he will never see what else he can do. At first you may think that these two characters are defeated, one by their eating disorder and the other by egoism, but actually they experienced something that will lead them into a better and promising future.