Lauren Alleshouse Alleshouse 1
Jeffrey O’Brien
English 105
31 October 2016 The Everyday Superhero He is the man of steel, but looks as though he is a regular man. He is your average Joe working in an office, but when there is crime near, he is your hero. He is a man of many wonders, but has laid low most of his life among the people. Some think he just wants to be a normal guy. In fact we do not know what he wants in life. He gets caught in situations where he has to use his superpowers. He is the guy that does the right thing all the time. He looks like he could be on the cover of a magazine with his sharp looks and his muscular build. His symbol that he wears on his chest is the sign of hope. He is a man of many questions. He is super in every way. Although Superman is the man of steel, he just wants to fit in with the everyday working person.
Since 1938, Superman has been the greatest superhero of all time. With his muscular build, Superman wears the symbol of hope on his chest. Coming from a different planet, Superman lives his life serving the people of the world. Unlike Batman and Spiderman, Superman does good deeds because it is the right thing to do. Superman is the most iconic hero out there.
Unlike other heroes, Superman helps people out because it is the right thing to do. Spider-Man accidentally
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For Superman, there is no other motive for why he does what he does. He has the ability to help people, so he helps people; it’s as simple as that. This is because of his adoptive parents who taught him good morals at a young age. This part of him is very admirable. It is nice to have a superhero who does good deeds for the sake of it being the right thing and not because of guilt or because he has to. Also, the fact that he has self control is another admirable factor. “Even in the world's darkest moments, Superman sees the brightness”
In conclusion my expectations were met because we all want to be a certain hero in our everyday lives but sometimes don’t know which one is actually the better and more positive one. Strength, power, intelligence, and authority are the most important things the outlaw hero and official hero will bring even if they are above a certain rule or really beneath it. Outlaws are not always the bad guys, but are not always the good guys either. In this case Batman is the good guy disguised as the bad guy. Official heroes are always the good guys no matter the circumstance. Superman in this case is the good guy disguised as the actual good guy. Being above the law or against it, official heroes and outlaw heroes will always paint the picture that you can be strong, powerful, intelligent, and have the authority you deserve.
On one end of the spectrum lays Superman, an alien who from birth is comparable to god, and on the opposite side lays Lex Luthor, a genius human who comes from nothing and created a financial empire. Superman
Recently, students of Olympian High School have stumbled upon the question, "What is a hero?" In the school's 2013 Young Minds Essay Contest, students are expected to consider universal concerns and ideas. Many times when people think of a hero, they think of Superman, Batman, and many other Marvel characters who display unattainable superpowers. However, heroes are prevalent throughout the world. A hero can be anyone who has the desire to help others, brave in dangerous situations, and does not look at exterior gain from helping others.
Batman and Superman are superheroes whose qualities are exaggerated in a way that is reminiscent of the gods and heroes in The Odyssey. In Fact, the superheroes from comic books emerge from the epic tradition. Epics, as you know, celebrate the great deeds of one or more legendary heroes. This epic hero is generally involved with a quest to overcome hardship, and he (and it usually is a "he") succeeds. The hero performs superhuman exploits in battle, often saving or founding a nation or the human race itself. Sound familiar? And even in terms of the superhero's body, with his bulging muscles and larger‐than‐life qualities, such figures evoke the images of Baroque masculinity. What Becomes important in these retellings, then, is how the hero makes the journey, how he faces his obstacles, and what he learns in the process.
While the words of “’Repent, Harlequin!’ said the Ticktockman” are new, the story is familiar. The ending is predictable; the reader knows that the Harlequin will be caught and the simple order of the dystopian society will be restored. The predictability of the conclusion is not a fault of Ellison’s writing, rather a merit. Ellison uses in depth characterization balanced with ironic outbursts and a mismatched plot to create a story that is predictable, for the right reasons, but memorable, for the wrong reasons.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! In 1938, Action Comics #1, released the first Superman comic to the public. Superman, also known as Kal El, has shown many different powers since his first debut in 1938. This paper will discuss various topics about four of his major powers and explain why they are all impossible for anyone to achieve in real life. Superman’s four major powers that will be discussed in this paper are X-ray vision, being able to fly, super strength, and invulnerability.
There are various stories on the history of Superman causing one to believe that he was mischievous insurrectionist. Superman was born on Earth and founded by earthlings, Jonathan and Martha Kent in his starship that crashed in Smallville, Kansas. In another story, Superman was also found in the middle of nowhere, but was sent to an orphanage soon after. The original Superman is quoted to be “half Huckleberry Finn and half Robin Hood” (Tye 31). He had the technique to be straightforward and purpose as pure as gold. However in another comic rewrite, Superman is said to have been “a spineless, unbearable coward!” (Tye 31) by a woman that he is trying to pursue. Superman’s personality and character changes multiple times through the years making the reader think one thing, but if analyzing another comic make them think otherwise. It is believed that his purpose in crime fighting is not the same as most other superheroes tend to be. While Superman does have a personal trauma, he “cannot ritualistically redress this past by fighting criminals in hand-to-hand combat, as Batman and Spider-Man do” (Yockey 26). Superman generally protect great numbers of people, unlike the rest of the superheroes; he saves the whole world from catastrophes. Seeing how Superman’s home planet has been destroyed is unknown, but allows one to understand that the reasoning for his heroic d...
Superman and Alexie save lives to help people. It is superheros jobs to do that. In the text Alexie explains, “I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” Alexie
Superman is an astonishing being. His self-sacrifice presents an ideal of what any soldier should do for his country. His politeness is an ideal for how every person should behave. His ability not to overreact is an example of what to be like in a dangerous situation. Superman is a glorified all-American and would do anything for the people. He goes beyond the call of duty to make life easier on at least one other person. Without a doubt everyone should know why Superman is considered the greatest American hero of all time.
As a rhetorical object Superman shares the values and ideologies of the American culture. The character’s strength, humility, and tolerance when acting as both Clark Kent and Superman show his integrity. Although Superman has god like powers he only uses them for the greater good. Superman is a warrior with immense powers like that of Hercules, but unlike the mythological god he is without faults. Clark Kent, Superman’s alter ego, is a simple journalist who blends in with the crowd. Superman’s ability to live among humans as one of them shows his compassion for a planet that is not his own.
In the film Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder produces an alternative interpretation of the famous superman film, as this version more heavily focuses on the early stages of Superman and his journey on Earth at a young age. Original or traditional settings of him in films are typically set during his reporter employment in the later years in Metropolis. Man of Steel retells the superman myth from the very beginning giving compressed exposition about Krypton, along with the expected outcome of baby Superman (a.k.a. Clark Kent or Kal-El) been sent to earth, with him acquiring his super powers throughout his younger years (Grossman 50). His development of powers included the abilities of flight, strength, heat vision, speed, and even durability. Despite Superman having all these various types of physical abilities, it will be the dichotomy of his character between being the superman hero and the mild-mannered everyday man that will make him exceedingly amazing and admirable to the public, as compared to the average hero. The personal qualities of him being self-controlling, highly moral and responsible will be the qualities that give the audience a sense of his marvelous character.
Superman is one of the greatest superheroes to have ever lived. Since Superman’s creation he has been America’s Man of Steel for around seventy-five years. However, the awesome character was created by two not so super, high school teenagers, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, which ultimately shows, throughout Superman’s life in a comic book, anyone can be anything if they just put their mind to it. Superman has fought America’s battles with his all-powerful strength and unbiased view of people; most importantly, the man never gives up. Based on the criteria identified by Jencks who states, “Not only does a rhetorical object express the values…ideologies, hopes, fears, religion, [and] social structure” (qtd. In Burchardt 608), Superman is clearly an example of a rhetorical object.
Superman has had many alterations by American artists throughout the years. In the year 1938, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold the well known American Icon Superman to DC Comics. They created this character as high school teens in 1933. In a short period of time Superman was being seen from newspaper strips to television programs, films and video games. Siegel grew up loving science fiction to the point of writing stories and submitting them to publishers only to be denied; this did not make him give up. Shuster also had a passion for science fiction stories and when he met Siegel in 1931 they instantly connected as they both had a very strong taste for the genre. One might portray Superman differently than the other but Shuster and Siegel originally created him to wear a blue costume, red cape, and a red and yellow “S” shield on his chest. Some changes made by artists include modifying of his costume by adding gloves and sometimes short sleeves and differences of his face and body structure.
We are conceived to believe that superheroes are the real heroes, they fly, have super-strength and at the end they save the day. However even the most typical person has the ability to be a hero. A hero is not a title given to a guy for being better than someone, but is given to an achievement. Undoubtedly, a person who makes a difference to someone’s life, or in a community is performing a heroic act. heroes also persevere and take risks in order to achieve the their goal.
Some people have to prove that they are hero material. Some heroes are considered underdogs, because people underestimate them. Some heroes have to go through the most before prevailing as a hero. The hero to talk about is Captain America. He was an underdog, brave, and he never gave up on any of his promises.