`` What Is A Hero Without Love For Mankind `` By Doris...

In a society where motives are questionable and clouded by money and fame, Doris Lessing remarks, â€Å"What is a hero without love for mankind† (Lessing). Ever forgotten in a hero are the primary traits of courage, passion, and integrity that we claim to commend; instead, modern society chooses to look for superficial qualities that are essentially worthless. Although I too live in the modern world and am exposed to the allure of celebrities and superheroes, my vision of a hero is fundamental; a hero is one that relentlessly strives to stand for a worthy cause. To me, a deserving hero is someone that voices their own opinions, free of concern for what people may think. More people in our modern world praise peace-keeping followers who abide by rules and remain indifferent. However, we do not continue to develop as a nation due to bystanders. Instead, the people who stumble upon newfound sense and attempt to instigate it in society display heroic traits that we must possess to progress forward as a civilization. Those who are stay true to their morals, those who persevere in their pursuit of reform, and those who are passionate about their work are the worthy, deserving heroes. In the aspect of encompassing said traits, Susan B. Anthony is the definition of a worthy hero. In 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts, to Daniel and Lucy Anthony. Raised as a Liberal Quaker with sharp features and beliefs, Susan B. Anthony was prompted by her parents to be