Essays on Superhero

People often talk about superheroes when they hear the word hero. Teachers, doctors, pastors, and volunteers are also considered heroes. What is a hero you ask? To be a hero does it always require the physical strength, or are there other traits that define a...

“A definition of a hero is someone who is concerned about other people`s well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them-even if there is no chance of reward. That person who helps others simply because it should or must be...

The world of superheroes is full of moral decisions, decisions, that if we put ourselves in the position of the superheroes that take them, we would discover that they are not easy to make. Normally we are fully convinced that our ethical convictions are correct,...

Introduction Gender relates to the socially constructed differences between males and females. Gender is also the social and cultural identities and stereotypes of masculinity and femininity that can be viewed from a micro, meso, macro level in society. Mass media is an agent of socialization...

In this day and age, when asked to name a superhero, many will say ‘Batman’, ‘Spiderman’, ‘Captain America’, ‘Ironman’, or ‘Superman’ as they are the popular front runners for the superhero genre. This word, ‘superhero’, automatically makes people assume you are asking for a white,...

“I’m a man who believes that I died 20 years ago. And I live like a man who is dead already. I have no fear whatsoever of anybody or anything.” is a quote from Malcolm X. But what does it really mean? What does it...

Man of Steel and Iron Man are the two subtopics which we intended to find out/discuss their plot and as well as film techniques. In part, this research task borne out of the need to fill key gaps in our understanding of superheroes, and why...

Throughout the course of evolution, man has perfected the method of crafts and technology along with scientific knowledge and social interactions. During the age of the industrial revolution, with the knowledge acquired through millennia, man came up with a solution to produce industrial goods on...

Tony Stark was born on May 29, 1970, to Howard and Maria Stark. As a child, his relationship to Howard was harsh and cold as they experienced a lot of tension. Howard at the time was a rich businessman and a famous inventor. During his...

Films are used to mirror society to influence the behavior of the people to show a fantasy. In today’s film society there has always been a male hero who is fighting to uphold justice such as Batman or Iron Man. This trend is changing because...

The Incredibles The Incredibles is a Pixar animated film directed by Brad Bird that was released on November 5, 2004. The film is about a superhero family living a normal life while hiding their superpowers. Bob, who is also referred to as Mr. Incredible, longs...

As modern American culture has developed, comic books have been used as a means to reflect upon the nature of our society and the culture that has defined the country in itself. Comics have long been an integral attribute of American media, creating iconic figures...

Response One of the most vibrant and loud movements so far in the 21st century has been the push for diversification. You can see this movement everywhere; in movies, in government, in workplaces, and also in colleges and universities. One effort that has been proposed...

What Makes Them a Hero? Superman, Iron Man, The Flash, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, all of these figures have been lauded as the ideal of a true hero for the better part of a century, but have we ever really stopped to think about...

Batman as a Cultural Icon The superhero has permeated American culture for more than a century. Graphic novels depicting heroes like Superman, Green Lantern, and The Flash grab the imagination, tapping into both the reader’s deep seated longing for the ideal and his fantasies of...

Introduction A superhero or a superheroine (which is found in 1917) is a type of heroic stock character, usually possessing supernatural or superhuman powers, who is dedicated to fighting crime, protecting the public, and usually battling supervillains while in some of the people, a superhero...

The Desire to be a Superhero Most if not every child’s dream was to be a superhero. People love the fact that superheroes fight crime, obtain super powers, and gain fame and praise from saving the day. However, once a person really takes it into...