There are a lot of American comic heroes, but how can describe a characteristic of a hero. However, have you ever met a hero? Stephen Crane published one of ironic hero story which is “A Mystery of Heroism.” This short story questions how can heroism be defined. Also, this is about one of the young man named Fred Collins who is in the middle of the meadow where is a war front, surrounded by the noise of guns and shouts. Collins is a member of A company, and they are in not much dangerous place. This story starts with a Collins self-centeredness talk. And in the end, Collins mind is changed. In the story, Fred Collins is a hero because even after he feels fear, he takes risks, and this behavior is true heroism. And Collins has two types of heroism eager and reluctant.
Fred Collins is a stubborn and selfish soldier who was teased by other members. This story starts with the battle in a war. Cannons are blasting and a lot of gunshots from both sides of meadow. As this is going on, Collins wishes a battle of drink water if
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Collins did not mention to be this hero, but during the story he becomes. Reluctant heroes have no motivation to be a hero, but they become a hero during do their duty. Reluctant heroes’ characteristics are less self-confident, works well with others and respectful of authority. In the story, Collins runs back for dying officer to drinks water, and this behavior is based on the reluctant heroism. According to profiling the heroic leader, they said, reluctant heroes take the actions “rely on loyalty and values other than a propensity for excitement and risk” (Wansink teal. 6). Collins can abandon the dying officer, or he has not responded for bringing back the bucket of water to company’s mean members he can just drink water for himself. However, he pays attention to the officer and means members. He does not notice this behavior is based on heroism, but suddenly he becomes a hero for the dying