Childhood Hero

Sorry, I completely forgot about this assignment before we discussed it today. Anyway, my childhood hero is Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was always timid when I was younger. Also, and not to toot my horn, I was polite and listened to rules. I liked Charlie because I did see a lot of me in him. I always kind of noticed other people's behaviors and knew that is not how I wanted to be.
Another aspect of his story that I really enjoy is that because of his polite and respectful behavior, he wins the ultimate prize. The one person in that group that really deserved it!

Next "hero" of mine, would probably be considered an anti-hero. Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. I never fully understood why I enjoyed him so much, but I beleive it was mainly due to the fact that he was in many ways my opposite. Like I talked about above, I was always very timid and respectful as a child. Nobody ever had to worry about me breaking rules or running amok. For Calvin on the other hand this is not true. He is almost maniacal. Very hyper, rarely listens to rules and gets into tons of trouble. I suppose there must have been a part of me deep down that wanted to be a rascal.

The last hero is kind of laughable, but if you grew up in my family you would understand. He would be none other than Bernie Sanders, one of Vermont's senators (but back then a congressman). My dad is a political fanatic which probably explains my fascination with it. Anyway, Bernie is very synonomous with Vermont. For those of you that are familiar with it, Vermont is a very unique place with a very unique political attitude. Fiercly set in our ways and not afraid to get loud about it. Bernie Sanders is very attuned to Vermonters needs and has been a staunch defender of it. On top of that, he is very loud on Capital Hill. My dad used to talk about him often and we even went to forums where he was speaking. I suppose you could say he is a hero my dad passed down to me.