What makes heroes? Many people would say circumstances make heroes. That is true up to some extent. For example, when soldiers risk their life in a battlefield, we see heroes in action, born out of circumstances. Despite their bravery, soldiers and even high-ranking officers go into obscurity after few memorable mentions here and there. A majority of them are never able to make their marks in the annals of history. Yet, Attila was able to make his name permanent in the pages of history. A large number of young men gave up their life fighting for Attila. What made him different from other military leaders who went to obscurity despite display of great valor?
Attila understood the importance of villains. It is a villain who provides the necessary contrast, which makes the attributes of a hero stand out. If you enter a war without creating a villain then it will be hard for people to distinguish between your rapacity and the rapacity of your opponent. Attila painted Romans as villains and galvanized the Hun youth into action, an action which resulted in countless murders and pillaging. Chronicles of Attila’s campaign was written amidst burning villages, rape, murder and plundering. Yet, as long as there was a villain in the form of a Roman Empire, Attila’s place as a hero was secure among the Hun youth.
So, what makes heroes, circumstances or villains?



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