Hero or Anti-Hero There are two types of heroes; heroes and anti-heroes. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life is a hero. Similar to Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and Jesus. A main character in a dramatic or narrative work that is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or …showed first 75 words of 598 total…

…showed last 75 words of 598 total…who returned to hockey after being out for 3 ½ years. They were certain on their destiny while “young Sammy was bewildered on what would happen if he went to his boss and say “I quit.”(A&P 16) It is a forgone conclusion that Sammy is a hero, but the question was “what type”. It seems to me that it is safe to assume that Sammy is an anti-hero, because he is ordinary, directionless and perplex person.