What makes a good hero/heroine?

Question

List a few things.

Answer 1

For me a good hero isn't necessarily one that's born with the typical hero characteristics...good looks, bravery, etc. I like unlikely heroes and heroines, ones that are kind of thrown into situations which allow them to become such. I think stories are more interesting that way. Not that I don't love a good strong male prototype ready to bust out the guns and pistol whip the first person that stands in his way, but I find it more endearing when they have to rely on skills they didn't know they had. I like heroines to be spirited and fun, a little sassy. I like them to have bravery and skills unexpected in a female. In addition, I think having some sort of hardship or trial makes the hero/heroine have more depth.

Answer 2

Above all else, a good hero that makes a truly spellbinding story will never be perfect -- he/she should have at least one major fault in their physical or mental strength -- that's a key element to the best of novels.

In addition, the reader must be able to relate to the hero -- that is another key element, and certainly not to be overlooked. The hero has to have human qualities (usually one of which is the desire for love).

More times than not, a hero must also have qualities to which the reader aspires, or at least admires, looks up to -- like superhuman abilities, or courage; just something that the average reader would not display in day to day life. This mix of hero qualities must include some that the reader could eventually be inspired to find within himself after reading of the hero's tales (such as courage), and additionally (though not necessarily!) some that the reader could only ever dream about (like superhuman abilities).

Answer 3

What makes a hero/heroine? It's really one thing: attitude. It's how the character percieves things and what they do. Their actions shouldn't directly be contradictory. They should have a cause they believe in and actively do something about it. Heroes/Heroines should try to do things, they shouldn't "just give up." Heroes should not be perfect, they need to fail. Their attitude, besides what I already mentioned, is all their own.

Answer 4

by their accomplishments they have (had)
setting an example for others
helping the disadvantage
the person I am talking about is the late Mother Theresa because she came from a wealthy family and she took the vow of poverty and became a nun. and not only is she a heroine, but she will also be a saint in the future. I remember when I read she won the Nobel Peace Price for humanity and the late Pope John Paul gave her a limo worth over $100,000 and she took the limo, and sold it, and used the money to help with her efforts.

and therefore, Mother Theresa is my hero

Answer 5

What makes a hero or heroine "good" in a book is that they be "human" they need to have strengths, yes, but they also need to have weaknesses. They need to have control over their emotions, and clarity of mind--ability to focus and problem solve, but they need to feel things too. They can't be mechanical and do things methodically. They need to have the ability to learn and grow and adapt. If they're too arrogant or cocky...or think they know everything...and are uncapable of listening to others...then the reader can never respect them or cheer them on in their adventures. If they make a mistake, they need to have the awareness to admit the mistake.

Answer 6

there are a number of categories of capability a individual could have yet in a literary sense, if I say a character is 'good' i'm no longer speaking approximately their ethical, actual, emotion, psychological capability etc. i'm many times speaking with regard to the characters progression, how properly they are portrayed interior the story, how beleivable the are, how considerable they are to the story, etc. in fact, i'm speaking approximately their function as a character interior the story. So a character who isn't inevitably a stong individual can nonetheless be a 'good' character. case in point, I actual have a character who's fairly center floor between good and undesirable. He makes various undesirable selections, he would not be conscious of the thank you to administration his problems, he blames all and sundry else, takes his anger out in detrimental methods. he's a competent individual deep down, yet he's not the form you will describe as having various inner capability. yet i think of he's via a methods the main well known character interior the story, as a results of fact he's so actual and relatable and conceivable and complicated. that's what makes a good character in my concepts. so a methods as speaking with regard to the characters character, i'm no longer likely to assert they seem to be a 'good character'. i could describe it in different words, be greater specific. that is only me in spite of the indisputable fact that. perhaps i'm wierd. BQ: Heroine does make me think of of heroin, sure.

Answer 7

take harry potter himself,he came fr an unfortunate b'ground. he is a marked man. but yet he has bravery,compassion and courage for others in the face of adversary. he faces voldermort in the end knowing he's likely to die too. but he still will face him.he has all this since he 1st faced voldermort as a 11 yr old kid. he will give up his life so his world could live on in peace. he u'stands this price n takes it.he's a hero because he is truly unselfish.

Answer 8

If you watch a lot of the old 'Swashbuckler' movies of the 1940's & 50's they'll give you some ideas.

Answer 9

a protagonist that struggles but does not have to change in order to accomplishes goals, typically righteous goals such as helping the helpless (Learned this definition in a screenplay class)

Answer 10

Someone ready, willing, and able to give their all for the sake of others and not for the sake of reward.