Of the many superheroes that exist in American culture, I choose Superman, the Superman from the first major motion picture. Before I begin talking about what Superman represents though it is good to define what a superhero is. Any superhero worth his or her tights has certain characteristics. They must have super powers, and usually a secret identity, an archenemy, sure success, and of course an unlikely sidekick. Superman possesses much of these traits but some of them are stronger than others. One of the major problems I saw in this movie was how lame Superman's secret identity is, a pair of black-rimmed glasses. Lois Lane must have been as dumb as a box of rocks not to see right though them, but I guess this is sort of the willing suspension of disbelief we talked about in class. .
Being Superman is the childhood fantasy of every little boy and girl (they of course want to be supergirl). He is an accurate representation of the American dream, the young immigrant who comes to the United States; he fits right in and embraces the culture, makes something of himself, and enriches his adopted nation. He is a classical hero in the modern age who fights criminals, rescues the helpless and has a sense of morals and justice just as strong as he is. He fits in perfectly in the American arena of heroes. He displays kindness, by helping the little girl get her cat out of the tree. Another trait was his hard work at the Daily Planet. He also has great respect for his adopted parents. I found it interesting when his real father, Jor-EL, told him to hold onto his heritage even though he would be in a new environment. I believe that this is an American ideal in itself. He told Lois Lane to never lie. I could go on and on, but simply put Superman stood for "truth, justice, and the American Way." .
The birth origins of Superman were extremely fundamental. He was born on the planet Krypton. This planet has surpassed Earth's technological advances so greatly, but is doomed to devastation by a huge meteorite.
As the name suggests, Superman is superhuman. ... Superman always adheres to the prevailing laws. ... Superman is the embodiment of compassion. ... Superman's reign will provide equal opportunities for all. ... However, the personality analysis of Superman and the precedence clearly shows his compassion and humility. ...
Sigmund Freud, in his research in dream analysis, discovered infantile sexuality and founded the 'Oedipus complex', which constitutes the erotic attachment of the child for the parent of the opposite sex, together with hostility towards the other parent. ... Superman is also a myth that is recurrent in this modern day era. ... "In a way, Superman was hung-up with a psychological handicap. ... In a direct alignment to Greek mythology, Superman has Herculean strength, which he uses to fight enemies. Superman also bears much resemblance to kings and warriors who go into battle for honou...
One boy is born with Superman syndrome, otherwise known as XYY syndrome, almost every day in California. ... Studies are in the making with hormone testing and chromosome analysis to determine the medical mystery of why an extra copy of a Y chromosome leads to towering heights, learning disabilities and so on. ... Hormone testing and chromosome analysis are primarily used in researching this disease; however, males with this syndrome are tested on too. ...
Analysis of the First Three Paragraphs of Things Fall Apart The First three paragraphs of Things Falling Apart, is mainly a mere character description of our protagonist of Things Fall Apart. Even though this analysis of the hero is not very good in telling how important Okonkwo is, it however, tells us the strength and importance of such a man in the Igbo tribe. ... Achebe describes Okonkwo as not being our normal Western Hero such as Superman or Rambo. ...
Analysis of the Anti-Hero Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman "what do all these characters have in common? They are all products of the human desire to be saved. However, there are many cases today in which we see the exact opposites of these characters, the anti-heroes. The anti-hero is one w...
In Aggression - A Social Learning Analysis, written by Albert Bandura, indicates that sometimes watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ... One third of them were exposed to a television diet consisting of Batman and Superman cartoons. ... The psychologists running the study found that the children who watched the Batman and Superman cartoons were remarkably aggressive and not very apt to share and interact. ...
In Aggression: A Social Learning Analysis, written by Albert Bandura in 1973, indicates that sometimes watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ... One third of them were exposed to a television diet consisting of Batman and Superman cartoons. ... The psychologists running the study found that the children who watched the Batman and Superman cartoons were remarkably aggressive and not very apt to share and interact. ...
In Aggression: A Social Learning Analysis, written by Albert Bandura in 1973, indicates that sometimes watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ... One third of them were exposed to a television diet consisting of Batman and Superman cartoons. ... The psychologists running the study found that the children who watched the Batman and Superman cartoons were remarkably aggressive and not very apt to share and interact. ...
The speaker remembers the "perfect fit" (19) and how "it was not too sexy, just a blue dress for a 14-year-old daughter" finding comfort in the way her dress protected her from the fact that she did not have a father "the way Clark Kent's suit" (21-22) protected him from his identity as Superman. ...
