I need a good book with a hero to write an essay on heroism .
2007-04-17 14:34:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2007-04-17 14:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Dani G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a specific book, but one person who is a true hero...Harriet Tubman. I don't know what level of book you need, so I've just put a link to Amazon and Harriet Tubman books.
She was amazing. She was hit on the head as a girl (age 12) when she wouldn't move out of the way of a white man going after a slave that had run into a store (and she refused to help.) This affected her later - she would pass out without warning (I know I read that somewhere. Not sure which book.) But it never stopped her.
As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she was something else. One thing that has stuck with me is the fact she would threaten any runaway slaves with death if they started acting like they wanted to turn back. If they were dead, they couldn't give the others away, right?
The other link is the first one when I searched on Yahoo for some of her history. Amazing, not just as a runaway slave, but as a woman as well. We're talking the 1800s. Very strong and determined.
2007-04-17 22:29:37 · answer #2 · answered by Isthisnametaken2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any Sherlock Holmes book, a true hero, he sacrificed so much of life for the good of London, and devoted every waking moment to stopping evil.
2007-04-18 07:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Gemmel wrote books with heroes that are actually good guys, a rare thing in fantasy these days. Try "Legend" starring Druss the Legend.
2007-04-17 22:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Macbeth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read HEROES DIE by Matthew Woodring Stover or the new series by John Ringo starting with his first book called GHOST, then KILDAR, then CHOOSERS OF THE SLAIN and the newest book I do not have yet.
2007-04-17 23:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best hero of all - Don Quixote. Pax- C.
2007-04-17 21:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1984. He kinda goes down in the end though.
2007-04-17 21:37:46 · answer #7 · answered by Terry The Terrible 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible...but you don't have enough time!!
2007-04-17 21:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by KT 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋