Question

What attributes does Collins possess that make him an unlikely hero?

Answer 1

Answer:

Collins clearly remembers how to borrowed fifteen dollars from a friend promising to pay the next day but then avoided him for ten months.

Explanation:

In the story "A Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane, the protagonist, Collins, is portrayed as a couragous person who would even risk his life for others.

However, he possessed certain qualities that made him an unlikely hero. It is believed that heroes have no shame, but Collins clearly remembers how to borrowed fifteen dollars from a friend promising to pay the next day but then avoided him for ten months.

Collins was often mocked by his friends because of his incompetence. He was also lazy and never took heed to his mother's words. He would rather protest and act childish when his mother would ask him to work in the morning.