Thomas Edison has saved us!

The historical figure that I find to be “heroic” is Thomas Alva Edison. Many people view a hero as a courageous person who has overcome and accomplished a great obstacle, saving many people in the process and making their lives better in some way. Though you may not think so at first, Thomas Edison IS a hero. Sure, Edison didn’t help fight against crime and he didn’t fight for racial equality, but in my opinion, these aspects are not the only ones that make a person a hero.

After working and earning enough money, Edison opened up his own lab and performed hundreds of experiments. Of course not every experiment was successful and Edison had numerous failed attempts, but Edison didn’t give up. Edison continued to experiment over and over again, and spent the majority of his life creating inventions that would be useful to everyone. Eventually after years of persistence, all his hard work paid off.

Thomas Edison is most well-known for his invention of the light bulb. Two of his other famous inventions are the phonograph and the motion-picture projector. I view Edison as a hero because he overcame his struggles and failed attempts and accomplished his goals of creating great inventions. Edison’s inventions caused the beginning of significant technological advancements. I believe that Edison "saved" the people from boredom and contributed to making the world a better place. With his creations, people were able to listen to music and watch films, which are very popular activities today. With Edison's invention of the light bulb, he shone light into everyone’s future and inspired others to create wonderful inventions. I am very enLIGHTened by Edison's view that "anything is possible, if you try."