Elie Wiesel s forty two mile run and his selection exemplifies the superhuman deed the Hero
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The Hero's Journey usually consists of challenging and dangerous tasks that the Hero must complete before he can be called a "Hero". The task may either be easy or nearly impossible for some to complete. In order for the Hero to reassume his rightful position, he must successfully fulfill his tasks.
Some other historical heroes, like Anne Frank, could compare to Elie Wiesel. Wiesel had suffered much pain as he faced his journey. He had done what hundreds of thousands of other people had done and still lived through the turmoil.
Wiesel had to perform many tasks in which made him a Hero. Wiesel had to run forty-two miles from Gleiwitz to Buchenwald shoeless. Many people cannot run one mile, but Wiesel surprisingly ran forty-two miles in the snow. Wiesel pushed himself further and further, even as he watched his friends and family die...