My Favorite Fictional Hero

My favorite fictional character has to be Dominic. The book "Dominic" is written by William Steig, telling the story of a wandering dog. Although he writes children stories, they are written exceptionally well, with great plots and characters. Another of Steig's books is "Abel's Island". Yet again, a great book.
Dominic is a free thinker. He travels around and goes wherever destiny takes him. He only has a sack of clothes and food, and lives off whatever he finds. He travels many paths, ultimately taking him home. Dominic is very easy going, which makes his long journey much easier. He also encounters many interesting folks along the way.

The people, or rather, animals, that Dominic meets are very different. First, he meets an old alligator. Later he meets an old boar, a mother goose and her goslings, and other different characters. All of these characters eventually meet up at a fancy party, where Dominic saves the day! A fire erupts in the main dinning room, and Dominic is there to put it out. Dominic is the classic selfless hero, but he IS a dog.
I love Dominic because he is selfless and easy going. He doesn't care about what happens as long as it's good and he meets good people. I wish I was like Dominic, free flowing and saying yes to life. That's what I would love to do in life, say yes. And that is exactly what Dominic does. That is why Dominic is my favorite fictional hero.