Who Gets To Be The Hero In Our Stories?

And can we change our ideas of heroism?

Think of your favorite stories. It doesn’t matter what the plots are, how long the adventures run, or how brutal the struggles and how tearful the bonds made. For the moment, just tell me this: who are these stories about?

Because often we cling to a story that gave us a rare character, someone with a memorable angle on life, and a different place in the…