In the movie Batman Begins Bruce Wayne watches his parents die right in front of his eyes. He grows up in solitude in his mansion with no friends and know one to talk to. He grows up to be a strong man who wants to do something good for his city.…
Superheroes share a common trait: motivation. For example, Spider-Man has a great sense of responsibility, Batman has a personal vendetta against criminals, and Superman has a strong belief in justice and humanitarian service. In brief, superheroes are challenged with a great deal of…
“It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no its Superman!” For decades comic book characters such as Superman, The Incredible Hulk, Batman, and Wonder Woman have captured the imaginations of American children and adults alike. “Superheroes,” they have been coined. But these figures only exist in our imaginations. Batman is not really there to save us from villains such as the Joker and the Riddler. Because these heroes are fictional, we are left without real life heroes… or are we? The answer is clearly no. Heroes are all around us. They can be courageous, intelligent, strong or daring, but heroes to me are selfless and brave.…
Harvey Dent, white knight, saviour and “hero” of the infamous Gotham. Batman on the other hand, is the Dark Knight and the troubled hero who chose his identity over the people. Many believe that the movie the Dark Knight, communicates to viewers the superficial perspective of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. However, Batman transcends that perspective of true heroism and what it means to be a hero. The underlying message in which the movie argues is that the whole concept of heroism is simply a myth created in Hollywood.…
Unusual circumstances of birth; sometimes in danger or born into royalty: Bruce Wayne was born to Thomas and Martha Wayne, Thomas being the owner and founder of Wayne Enterprises. Thus Bruce was born into a rather large sum of money. When Bruce was still a child his parents were both shot and killed in an alleyway right in front of him.…
* Batman works in a very different way. The Dark Knight considers his targets to be any form of bad guy. His enemies range from the murderer or serial murderer to a simple robber. Of course as with any hero there are always one or more mortal enemies that keep the story exciting and deadly. In Batman’s case, there is The Joker, his most famous enemy, as well as a large set of other less famous enemies, who have become essential…
Superman is also portrayed as a modern day Messiah because his father sends his son to earth to save the human race and show them the light (Look Up in the Sky). This is an appeal to the religion of America which is mainly Christianity. Superman is always selfless in his actions asking for nothing in return and always stands for good bringing out the best in all of the people around him.…
Superman, yes an immigrant, just like the American people when they came over on the Mayflower. People came over to explore a new continent and to make better for themselves and their families, they wanted to start a new. Just like Superman when the pilgrims came here they were a superior group of people over the Native Americans. All of our background roots started somewhere else besides the United States. Gary goes on to say, “Throughout American popular culture between 1880 and the Second World War the story was the same. Oxlike Swedish farmers, German brewers, Jewish merchants, corrupt Irish wad healers, Italian gangsters-there was a parade of images that reflected in terms often comic, sometimes tragic, the humiliation, pain, and cultural insecurity of people in a state of transition. Even in the comics, a medium intimately connected with immigrant culture, there simple was no image that presented a blending of identities in the assimilation process in a way that stressed pride, self-confidence, integrity, and psychological well-being. None, that is until Superman.”(qt. in Engle 750).…
At the most basic level of comparison, both Achilles and Superman are very similar in their near perfect anatomical construction. Achilles is at the peak of human fitness, with the added mythological power of being invincible, except in his heel. Similarly, Superman is more perfect than any human being can be, due to his birth parents being form a different planet. Although he looks human, Superman is actually Kryptonian, allowing him to fly, have laser vision, and be invincible…
The film opens up with Bruce Wayne as a child stealing an Indian arrow from his friend, Rachel, and almost immediately falling into a feebly covered well. After the fall into the cave, a swarm of bats fly out and surround the terrified boy. This scene plays a huge impact on Bruce’s origins of becoming Batman. As with most heroes, some sort of tragedy or life changing incident happens at a young age. Besides the ‘bat incident’, watching the murder of his parents places a life-changing shift in his life and his way of thinking. As a young man of 21 or 22, Bruce (Christian Bale) confronts his own desire to commit murder when the killer of his parents is released on parole; he does not commit the act, but only because the killer is gunned down in front of him. Rachel (Katie Holmes), now a lawyer, takes him to the underside of Gotham where he gets to see the face of true criminality; after that, he sets out on a journey to learn about the criminal mind (Jones, Paul). This new awareness of crime in Gotham is the first stage in Joseph Campbell’s pattern, the Call to Adventure. Bruce takes off on a seven-year exploration, exploring prisons and criminal masterminds. It is during his travels he is…
Superman is a beloved hero. He is loved by many. He got his start in DC comics. He is commonly associated with Louis Lane. He was brought to life by highschool students in Cleveland, Ohio in 1933. The students later sold him to DC comics in 1938. Superman is so loved because he gives people hope and provides safety. Superman is an alien from the planet krypton therefore he has superhuman abilities. His powers include but are not limited to Superhuman strength. Limitless speed, Superhuman vision (including X-ray, microscopic, telescopic, and infrared), Superhuman hearing, Nigh-Invulnerability, Heat vision, Flight, Super breath and freeze breath. Superman's weakness is kryptonite.Superman is most vulnerable to green Kryptonite, mineral debris…
As you are growing older, I have noticed your fascination with superheroes and their role in the world today. As you begin your own adventures and explorations, I felt that it would be necessary for you to understand the path of heroism and the theory developed by the 1950 author, Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Someday, later in your life, you will look back and be able to follow your own exploits, comparably to those similar guidelines that every hero must confront as observed by Campbell. It is only a few weeks until the opening of this century’s greatest super hero, Superman, and his tale is very relevant to the term coined by Joseph Campbell as, “The Heroic Monomyth”. (Oracle) In order for you to better understand the Monomyth cycle, as designed by Joseph Campbell, the conflicts of Superman will be presented as the hero for your instruction.…
Although both lost their parents at a very young age, Superman’s/Clark Kent’s upbringing was quite different from the one of Batman/Bruce Wayne. While Superman was brought up, cared for and loved by his foster parents the Kent’s who knew of his alien origin from the beginning, Batman’s childhood was more isolated from society. His butler Alfred was his only real friend and confidant. The fact that he inherited a fortune allowed him to live without worrying about getting a job or facilitating his crime-fighting obsession.…
Contemporary Hero’s Quest Presentation Chris Camburn HUM 105 02/23/15 Professor Jones Table of Contents • Introduction • Main Character • The Villain • Archetypes • Steps taken by the hero • Mythological origins • Mythological symbolism • Conflicts between personal desires and community responsibility • Conclusion Introduction * The portrayal of a hero archetype has been a part of society and can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest of myths. The hero is the integral archetype in the collective unconscious of whichever culture the story is based.…
Over spring break I went shopping at the Hanford mall for more clothes, and me and my grandmother went to the movies to watch “Batman v Superman”. The only place that I went besides Hanford was Tulare to visit with my extended family for Easter. On Easter i went over to my aunt and uncle’s house, and arranged an easter egg hunt for my little cousins then later barbecued and told stories. I currently have quite good grades I am happy with most of my grades, although I believe I can improve one of them. My goal by the end of this year is to be fully signed up for the Navy, or a college if I do not qualify for the Navy.…