Response November1,2011

Question:
#3. The character of Peter is a 15 year old ordinary lower class boy who becomes a heroic figure by the end of the novel. People can be heroes in many ways. Commonly, people choose to lead noble, honourable or risky lives and they become heroes as a result of their choices or training, like peace keepers or firemen. Others are "accidental heroes" where circumstances arise and it is their unexpected responses that make them heroic. What kind of hero is Peter? Or is he one at all? Provide examples from the text and compare Peter to someone from the past or present that you would call a hero.

Answer:
In my opinion I think peter is a hero but an "accidental hero" because he helps or saves people when they are in  need. Some examples of peters "accidental hero" acts are when Mr.Desmond was drowning in the lake Peter saved him.Though Mr.Desmond got a broken leg from that incident thanks to peter was was still alive.
Another time Peter was an "accidental hero" is when Peters copy of Shakespeare's new play "Henry V"  was stolen  Kit and Peter worry that whoever took it plans to profit from the unpublished play. so in order to save shakespear's play and to makes sure Shakespeare receives the credit he deserves they steal it back. While stealing back the script, Peter overhears a plot by Sir Philip and his associates to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.

 In the story "Cue For Treason" I said Peter was an "accidental hero" , but later on in the story Peter becomes a hero on purpose to save Queen Elizabeth from being assassinated by sir Phillip and his men. Accidental hero or a hero on purpose which one is peter or is he even a hero at all? Well in my opinion peter is both a hero on purpose and an accidental hero because he is courageous when people need help in an emergency and he acts when he knows he is probably the only one who can help or is brave and smart enough to go against the dangers of helping whoever he's helping.