Justin Martin On Superheroes

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taught them too. Superheroes are as big of a part of children’s lives as taxes are part of an adults. This experiment is not conducted accurately, and watching superheroes will not make you violent. Most people actually feel that superheroes teach good morals to children. Justin Martin is a respected author who believes that superheroes teach their viewers good morality, and to stand up to evil. Martin said “In a study that involved kindergarten children drawing heroes and heroines, it suggested that they learned moral values from the superheroes they watched on television” (Martin 1). This goes in line with the vast majority of people. He also feels superheroes play a major role in childhood education. He feels that people are naturally

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