A hero is someone in my opinion who is doing the good whatever the motive. A hero can be a teacher, a writers,a firefighter, a tree hugger, a judge, anyone. Since the world we live in is so selfish we are not going to have many heroes. Nobody wants to make an effort to make someone else's life better when they can try and fix their own. Who needs help right?? Or simply in the day of age I live in, people do not know what the good of the people is anymore. Times were quite more simple in Beowulf's time where being strong would bring a person closer to being a hero. "But a warrior of Hygelac's heard of Grendel's doings;he was the strongest of men alive in that day,mighty and noble." These words describe Beowulf. First thought, strong and ready to make a change. But can you think of someone other than super heroes who have made a significant impact? Names that may come to mind are Mother Theresa, Gandhi, etc. These people made a change and it was a good one. Beowulf made changes also that benefit the world. Yet, most were not appreciated in their own time. However, Beowulf was shown his love he helped create among his people. The people appreciated his care and devotion to their way of living. Not many true heroes today get that small thing called appreciation. In today's world, a hero can come from anything, whether he or she is saving thousands of lives or saving a single tree. Everyone has the power to become a hero, yet many do not many pursue.