Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Before we dive into the heart and soul of hero’s within literature, we must focus on the definition of a hero. What is your representation of a hero, what qualities does a man have to have in order to become entitled of being a hero? Well, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a hero as a mythological or legendary figure often of divine decent endowed with great strength or ability; and/or a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities (Merriam-Webster Dictionary online). I would define a hero being an individual who strives for excellence in their life and has an overwhelming amount of integrity that spreads like a wildfire to others. There are examples of a hero in each of these following literature pieces: “from Bodega Dreams” written

Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” are among the most revered orations and writings in the English language. His accomplishments are now taught to American children of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide. He is the only non-president to have a national holiday dedicated in his honor, and is the only non-president memorialized on the Great Mall in the nation’s capitol. He is memorialized in hundreds of statues, parks, streets, squares, churches and other public facilities around the world as a leader whose teachings are increasingly-relevant to the progress of humankind (The King Center.org). While incarcerated within the Birmingham Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter to his fellow Clergymen, explaining the non violent steps to his campaign and the reason he sought out justice in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King inspired others with his unimpaired integrity when he advocated the following within his the Birmingham letter “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (King Jr. 151-163). Which indicated injustice racial crime against others would not be tolerated, and a threat towards justice