Do we still need heroes?

Yes, we still need heroes despite living in a mordern world and society. We need heroes as they are very important as they protect us, gives us good examples to follow and to help us when we are in need.

Heroes are important in protecting us. An example can be from Atticus's shooting of a dog who went mad. During summer, Atticus's children saw a dog which was sick, and immediately informed their cook, who also informed Atticus and the entire neighbourhood. When Atticus and the sheriff arived, the mad dog just got into sight. The sheriff was not confident of himself shooting the dog, thus he persuaded Atticus, who finally agreed after much hesitation. Atticus shot the dog and removed the danger fromt he neighbourhood. Thus we still need heroes like this to protect us in times of need.

Heroes are also important as they are a role model for everybody to follow. Heroes who are very talented, or hardworking and get perfect results are usually very humble and do not go around boasting about their achievements. An example is Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore. Despite Mr Lee's achievements, he is always polite and treats others with respect. Through this, everyone will admire Mr Lee's good manners also and learn from him.

Heroes are also important to help us when we are in need. A few years ago, in the armed forces, during a grenade throwing exercise, a recruit pulled the pin of the grenade and go ready to throw, but, due to nervousness, he threw the grenade incorrectly, causing him to be in the direct way of harm. Luckily, an officer who saw all this reacted immediately and protected the recruite by pulling him down behind a wall and using his body to shield him. This incident shows us that despite the peace in our society, there will always be problems which arise and we need these heroes to help us.

In conclusion, despite the peaceful society we live in, there will always be a time when problems arise and we need these heroes to help us to solve them.