A hero is someone who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has demonstrated an admirable quality such as great courage or strength of character . (Encarta, 2009) Joseph Campbell came up with eight of his own characteristics of a hero. Joseph Campbell is known as a scholar of mythology. Today, many people are considered heroes. Whether these heroes are fictional or not, they all embody some sort of heroic abilities. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most heroic figures of our time. According to the characteristics of Joseph Campbell, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has a characteristic of a hero such that, a hero is usually someone who has had something taken from them or who feels that something is missing in the normal experience available or permitted to members of his society. (The Power of Myth, 1998) Dr. Martin Luther King was a man who craved dignity and respect from those who followed him. Mr. King was an African American who lived in a society where he was not appreciated. Back when Mr. King grew up there was a lot of race...