Why Do We Like Reading About Heroes?

The Responisbility in Writing Heroes

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Stories are about heroes and heroines and the great feats that they accomplish. Most likely, we stop there and enjoy the story from then on. But there is more to a hero than meets the eye. The question is not necessarily what does the hero do, but rather why we react to them the way we do.
The issue here is that the hero creates a psychological quality. That is, what is a hero and why do we like hearing stories about them?

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The quite simple answer is that mankind longs for fairness. As a child, we are most likely told that “Life is not fair,” and the hero figure stems from there, from the human drive to seek justice and fairness in the world.
Because, we as humans wish there was justice in the world, and we would like to believe that there is someone out there that has the power to do so; we long to believe that there is someone with power who is good. We are so fascinated by heroes simply because they play into how we long for the world to operate.
So what does this mean for the writer? Well, it’s quite simple, really. The desire for justice imposes a certain responsibility upon the storyteller: that is the decision of whether justice or injustice passed. The storyteller has the unique task of holding the world’s heart and desires, and it is a responsibility not taken lightly. The storyteller holds the hearts of their readers in their hands, and they alone create the heroes we love to see

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