I aspire.

One of the reasons I love what I consider to be my favorite novel- Watchmen- is because of what it tells me. In Watchmen, the reader follows the actions of a handful of human beings (with one notable exception) the actions they take, and how they affect the world around them. These people become remarkable. They become looked upon as almost superhuman. When you look at it, they really aren't doing anything monumental. Dan, Laurie and Rorschach take out minor low-level criminals and save people from burning buildings. In the scheme of things, it isn't major. But the fact that they do care, that they take actions instead of resting in complacancy like so many of us is inspiring. Watchmen shows how normal everyday people- such as a newspaper stand owner, a phychiatrist, etc.- can be moved to take action. I don't know that I've articulated this very well, because it's very difficult for me to render the sort of deep inspiration that it brings me into words.