“A Hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” said Christopher Reeve . Heroes are even willing to give up their lives and fight for the lives of others. A hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people. Benjamin Franklin was a hero because he fought for his people’s freedom and he was always on the good side no matter what .He fought with his people, and proved the others wrong.
Benjamin Franklin is a hero because in the American war for Independance ,Franklin forged an alliance with France, and Franklin made peace with the British in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. In the article “Benjamin Franklin”,it states “By the end of the conflict Franklin was part of a delegation representing America…show more content… This shows that Waldo didn’t really like Franklin.But in real life everyone thought and believed in Benjamin Franklin that he was everyone’s hero by how great he was to all Americans and the whole entire country. But someone like Ben Wattenberg always believed in Benjamin Franklin that he was a big time hero. In the the text Ben said,Benjamin symbolizes the American spirits and he is already a part of all American’s.That proves that he will be a part of everyone and Benjamin Franklin was a hero for every American.
Benjamin Franklin was a huge big time hero because he helped sacrifice his country by being a spy for the country and help find the first library and a fire department. Plus in the Revolutionary War he fights for his people and with his people around the world for freedom and their rights that they should have and this mean the definition of ordinary individual man who helps the world and become a
