A Silent Hero

An Essay about an Unknown Hero

Jordan Crawford

Pine Point School

English A

January 5, 2011-01-05

              There are heroes every in this world, but many of them you would never think of or you take for granted. This essay summarizes some of he heroes I know. These two people are Atticus, the noble father from To Kill a Mockingbird, and my mom who helps me accomplish things I would usually have trouble with.  To be a hero you don't need a cape or super powers. You just need to be willing to help someone up if they fall.

            (TS) “It was times like these I thought my father, who hates guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man that ever lived”. (SD) This astounding sentence from To Kill a Mockingbird captures the captivated Scout as she admires her father’s heroic ways.(CM) Scout and Jem often look up to the Atticus, a quiet man that has a deep and abiding passion for books, as he stands for things a ordinary man would not do.(CM) Scout was taught by her father to read, a thing that she adores so much that now she says “ Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing” which show how much she wants to be like him, to have a passion for books as well. (SD) Over the course of To Kill a Mockingbird it is clear Scout has a potty mouth, and Jem might be a weed whacker. (CM)Atticus has shown Scout and Jem that respect pays off in the long run. (CM)When Bob Ewell walked up to Atticus spat in his face and swore at him  Atticus just stared vaguely at him Bob Ewell then asked if he was to afraid to fight and Atticus answered “No just to old” an answer that could strike annoyance or awe in anyone. (SD) One of the themes in this book is maturing, and as Jem matures he becomes more and more like Atticus.(CM) To Jem his dad is a silent champion not a bookworm lawyer.(CM) Jem goes out of his way to impress his dad so he will “ ruffle Jem’s hair. His one sign of affection”.(CS) In the whole Atticus is a silent hero, not like one from a comic book, but the one we need, a person to look up to.     

            (TS)My mom, a wonderful woman who loves to help people, is a silent hero. (SD)My mom constantly and flawlessly helps me, and my sister’s handle our busy schedules which often takes up a lot of time and she does this heroically. (CM) My sister, Erica, has piano, chorus, dance, and swimming all in one week, that she drives her to all of them. (CM)My schedule, thankfully, is not nearly as busy but mainly is just that my days are so long from homework and sport practices, which she helps me out with. (SD) She also reserves time to hang out with us. (CM)I will frequently watch a movie with her and my dad.(CM) While with my sister she watches So you think you can dance?, or sleds outside with us.(SD) The most fascinating thing that my mom does that makes her a great idol is how she takes care of herself. (CM) She works out almost every night on the treadmill or on the exercise bike to keep in shape.(CM) A majority of the school years Friday’s she spend watching Oprah or some other show.(CS) In the whole my mom could be compared to a pizza because she has a slice of her for our whole family especially herself.
           In the whole my mom and Atticus have a lot in common. They both help people up when they need a hand. Even though they don't have billions of dollars they still help people however they can. To me this is the greatest case of heroism. To help someone start their life like how my mom is helping me with life.
Self Assessment
I think I need to work on reading my work over carefully and more than once
I think I used good fast words.
I could use more bell words
I would give myself a B-