Free Write 4/20/12 - What it Takes to be a Hero

I've always imagined a hero as someone with a cape and inhuman abilities, like flying. But I think that all heroes have similar traits, and to be a hero, you do not have to look like one. In my imagination, heroes are not cowardly. They are willing to do the right thing even though it's hard. Heroes have compassion, and care for those in need. Heroes are good leaders and they're very intelligent. An example of a hero is Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus does the right thing even though it's hard, by helping Tom Robinson even though he would be frowned upon. This action makes Atticus a true hero. There are many heroes in real life, like Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King stood up for black people because it was the right thing to do. Yes, there are many people that do not like Martin Luther King for this reason, but it was still the right thing for him to do.

Post #1: The Hunger Games

I am currently reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This is the first book in the Hunger Games series. Katniss Everdeen is a strong, stubborn, and caring citizen of District 12 in the country of Panem. She lives with her sister Primrose and her mother. At age eleven, Katniss' father died. Since then, she has been the leader of her family, and has taken care of her sister and her mother. Now she has trouble awaiting her. Primrose was drawn to be tribute of the Hunger Games tradition. The Hunger Games is an event in which two tributes, a boy and a girl, are chosen to represent their district in a battle against each other in the Capitol of Panem. Only one tribute out of all twenty-four tributes survive this challenge to fight for their lives. Will Katniss volunteer as a tribute so her younger sister, Primrose does not have to risk her life?