In order to be a hero, you must be on a heroic or meaningful quest. What is a meaningful quest? It is a quest that truly has a valid purpose, and the potential to right a wrong, or save a damsel in distress. For instance, take Perceval’s journey, he didn’t have to do much; just ask simple questions. Any small thing that one does may have great importance. The same can be said, for Don Quixote’s expedition, which was mainly in his head. Be that as it may, the point is that his quest was a noble one; it just didn’t have any legitimacy. They both rose to a challenge that they could …show more content…
Both were very brave, and determined. No matter how many times they failed, they always got back up and tried again. Not all people who are called up to do great things, achieve them. Does this make them an unqualified hero? That depends on the quest or their sacrifice. Namely, when someone dies trying to save another, they have made the ultimate sacrifice; thus making them a hero. Whereas when the person trying to get saved is killed, the quest is consequently unsuccessful, hence not a hero. Everybody has the chance to be a good person, but not everybody responds to the call to be a hero. The question is, will you answer the