Text Talk: Celebrities as Heroes

What traits does the Point author say that heroes should have?

• Strength

• Honesty

• Courage

• Perseverance

Who are some people the Point author thinks have these heroic traits?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Firefighters

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Gandhi

What traits does the Counterpoint author add to the list of heroic qualities?

• Struggling courageously to meet a goal

• Outstanding achievement in a field

• Skill

• Money

• Self-sacrifice

Who are some people the Counterpoint author thinks have these heroic traits?

• Paul Newman

• Sandra Bullock

What other details support each author’s central ideas?

What heroic traits does each writer point out? Are they noting the same characteristics or are they different?

What is one difference between the people the Point author considers to be heroes and the people the Counterpoint author identifies as heroes?

• People who have accomplished something that has helped others

• Celebrities who have made contributions to charitable causes