Carlyle believes that a true hero would lead the people on the right path. Gate Guardian is a hero because he goes around to help those who are walking on the wrong physical, mental, and spiritual paths. He gently leads them in the right direction, without using force or might. He is a true hero because many people make the wrong choices and they all need a hero to guide them in the right direction.
"...a man wise and good enough; wisdom to discern truly what the Time wanted, valor to lead it on the right road thither-these are the salvation of any Time" (Carlyle 607).
Carlyle, Thomas. “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History.” British Literature. Ed. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 607. Print.
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