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Some, maybe most, of my heroes are fictional characters. I want to share this here because I like this place. Fantine(Les Miserables)- I am amazed and humbled by Fantine’s dedication to her daughter. Her song to Cosette is touching:
Quote:Cosette, it’s turned so cold
Cosette, it’s past your bedtime
You’ve played the day away
And soon it will be night.
Come to me, Cosette, the light is fading
Don’t you see the evening star appearing?
Come to me, and rest against my shoulder…
Jean Valjean(Les Miserables)- This great man is in the same scene, promising to care for Cosette:
Quote:Valjean: Oh, Fantine, our time is running out. But Fantine, I swear this on my life
Fantine: Look, M’sieur, where all the children play
Valjean: Be at peace, be at peace evermore.
Fantine: My Cosette…
Valjean: Shall live in my protection
Fantine: Take her now
Valjean: Your child will want for nothing
Fantine: Good M’sieur, you come from God in Heaven.
Valjean: And none will ever harm Cosette as long as I am living.
I really can’t describe the beauty of that scene and the music. And we know what Valjean does for Cosette later.Daniel Peggotty(David Copperfield): I don’t know of any man better than Mr. Peggotty. A simple, ignorant, kind fisherman – the very salt of the earth. He really is too good to be true. He raised his niece Emily as his own daughter and travelled around the world for her. He “thought of everybody’s claims and strivings, but his own.” Joe Gargery(Great Expectations): Another ignorant, illiterate, wonderful man in a Charles Dickens novel. He makes life tolerable for poor Pip. He sticks up for his horrible wife, who would sometimes go on a rampage, and punches out a man named Orlick for disrespecting her. Minutes later, this occurs:
Quote:[Pip] found Joe and Orlick sweeping up, without any other traces of discomposure than a slit in one of Orlick’s nostrils, which was neither expressive nor ornamental. A pot of beer had appeared from the Jolly Bargemen, and they were sharing it by turns in a peaceable manner. The lull had a sedative and philosophical influence on Joe, who followed me out into the road to say, as a parting observation that might do me good, “On the Rampage, Pip, and off the Rampage, Pip:—such is Life!”
Great Topic – Sydney Carton– (Tale of Two Cities). The book is also my scripture on redemption. “For it is a far, far better thing than I have ever done.” Miss Alice– (Christy) A religious woman who faces a conviction crisis and grows into a tower of peace, leadership, and godliness. Grandma Dowdel– (Along Way From Chicago, A Year Down Yonder, A Season of Gifts) – A gun toting, non traditional woman, entirely misunderstood by her community and yet the glue that holds it together.An inspiration for my older years. Albus Dumbledore– (Harry Potter) – He had me from the first moments on Privett Drive. To have his wisdom, courage, insight, delight would be a dream. Nice Shawn. All good reads and choices. 
I’m not sure what defines a hero but I do have a list of characters I can strongly relate to and exemplify of traits and personalities and actions I admire or can strongly relate to.
Frodo, galadriel, LOTR; jean grey, beast, Bruce banner, marvel;
Luke Skywalker, Star Wars; Optimus prime, transformers, kanaalaq- the snow walker;
Cloud and aerith- final fantasy 7 advent children ; Kunlun- the promise(Chinese 2005).
Jin and bin- treeless mountain(Korean) Ben and Ezra- seven pounds;
Ofelia, Alex Angulo,- pans labyrinth(Spanish)
Cary elwes, fezzik, – the princess bride;
Bill and Ted, – bill and teds excellent adventure
Ebenezer Scrooge – great story of the power of redemption. I think we’re all a little Scrooge, but we all have the potential to become Scrooge at the end of the story. There are some interesting replies here! mom3, I will read A Tale of Two Cities someday. Dumbledore is awesome (except when he was ignoring Harry). I’m pretty sure he could take out Gandalf. I had never heard of Sydney Carton or Grandma Dowdel.
Forgotten_Charity, I love your list. I would pick Samwise Gamgee (aka Samwise the Brave) from LOTR and Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. Wesley (aka The Man in Black and the Dread Pirate Roberts) is awesome. Bill and Ted are the greatest and the Wyld Stallyns will bring peace to the galaxy!
writer63, your pick is very interesting. Yes, we all have a bit of Scrooge in us.
Here is my less serious list:
Andy Dwyer(Parks and Recreation) 
[img]http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/bd/bd/0cbdbdc6f43c25f4908a2d98dd218369.jpg [/img] Tim Riggins(Friday Night Lights) 
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