( Usually, it's Eddie giving this kind of pep talk to the younger kids at school who would often get picked on by upperclassmen, namely the jocks. Having it reflected back at him fills Eddie with shame for not listening to his advice, but then a sense of pride follows.
Why shouldn't he be a hero? The Jason Carvers and Principal Higgins of the world don't know shit about him. They assume that just because he's a Munson, his future has already been decided for him. But he did do something heroic. He might not get to see how that panned out for Hawkins, and the rest of the town may never know what he did, but he can live (if this is living) knowing that what he did mattered. )
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Why shouldn't he be a hero? The Jason Carvers and Principal Higgins of the world don't know shit about him. They assume that just because he's a Munson, his future has already been decided for him. But he did do something heroic. He might not get to see how that panned out for Hawkins, and the rest of the town may never know what he did, but he can live (if this is living) knowing that what he did mattered. )
Huh. Thanks. I think I needed to hear that.