The author claims that skepticism is an obstacle to the adoption of heroes
The reason for this is best expressed in the following fragment
(A) “to be a hero was to expand people’s sense of what was possible for a human being,” (4. 9-10)
(B) “Our heroes are symbols for us of all the qualities we would like to possess and all the ambitions we
would like to satisfy.” (€. 18-21)
(C) “We are cynical because so often our ideals have been betrayed ” (4. 36-37)
(D) “these noble souls, amazingly, they are like us, they are human too.” (¢. 44-45)