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On leaving the Jail, John Brown had on his face an expression of calmness. Some believe he died a Patriot and some believe he died a murderer. As he stepped out of the door a black woman, with her little child in her arms, stood near his way. He stopped for a moment in his course, stooped over, and the child affectionately. Some may rejoice that John Brown has been hung and many may not.
Based on this passage, I believe that the description which best characterizes Hector is the last option - he is an epic hero because he is a brave leader.
You can see in the excerpt that once he started walking around his men, they all stopped talking and calmed down, as if they admired him a lot, which was the truth. He was a good leader and his men loved him, and were devastated when he was killed in the end.
