Jean Donovan was a lay missionary in El Salvador who was brutally murdered because of her huge heart. As I was learning about Jean Donovan in the documentary, many people referred to her as a person who just liked to have fun. She was carefree and funny. She was also a very determined woman. She did not let anyone's thoughts become an obstacle for her. She knew what she wanted to do and no one else could change her mind. This was clearly seen when her loved ones urged her not to go back to El Salvador when she was home on a break. This also showed another remarkable quality of Jean: bravery. The social and economic uprising in El Salvador became so bad that people wear being murdered left and right. She chose to care for others even at great risk to herself. This showed her compassion too. She once said her heart was moved by " a sea of... tears and loneliness." She loved helping the Salvadorians and seeing their improvements in front of her own eyes. There are so many more characteristics of Jean but these four really illustrate who she was, I believe. If I could develop one of her characteristics, I would choose her bravery. I wish I had the power to still help people even at the risk of my own life. This characteristic makes Jean a hero in my eyes. Heroes do not always have to have huge muscles and capes. Sometimes they are just everyday people who know the right thing to do and continue to do it no matter the cost, just like Jean Donovan.
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