# What makes a hero?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Matthew Winkler
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_winkler_what_makes_a_hero)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero. \[Directed by Kirill Yeretsky, narrated by Matthew Winkler, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What makes a hero?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matthew_winkler_what_makes_a_hero/1fb48c51e3cd), 5 min (TED's player)