Similarities Between Norma Rae And The Dark Knight
Benjamin Stone
April 1, 2015
Rebels in Film and Literature
Professor Moser
Norma Rae & the Dark Knight We all hear the word "hero" used from in a wide spectrum, have you ever asked yourself the question, "What is a hero, anyway?" haven’t you asked that question yourself many times, I have. As I inquired into this more, and have spoken to many people about this, others also came up for me. Is a hero someone we as a society simply admire, respect, and look up to? Is it a super hero like Batman? According to the Heroic Imagination Project: “Heroes are people who transform compassion (a personal virtue) into heroic action (a civic virtue). In doing so, they put their best selves forward in service to humanity. A hero is as an individual or a network of people that take action on behalf of others in need, or in defense of integrity or a moral cause.” They also feel that heroic action is …show more content…
She has no charisma; she does not command a room when she walks into. She has no real equitable skill that would make her even comparable. To a man, like Batman. Bruce Wayne a Billionaire businessman who by day runs a fortune 500 company, by night …show more content…
She rushes her to the doctor to examine her hearing. At first, Dr. Watson dismisses the case's seriousness, “it happens all the time.” His advice is to find another job. “What other job” screams Norma, “In this town, this is the “only job.” “You're nothing to any of 'em,” she tells her mother and herself. Indeed, the workers are vastly exploited: They are overworked and underpaid. Lunch breaks are too short. A sign in the dining room instructs: “Give your chair to a spinner, they only have 15 minutes.” In this scene she showcases a deeper concern for not only he mother, but for the other factory workers that have been going through the same occurrences of deafness, heart attacks, severe injuries
April 1, 2015
Rebels in Film and Literature
Professor Moser
Norma Rae & the Dark Knight We all hear the word "hero" used from in a wide spectrum, have you ever asked yourself the question, "What is a hero, anyway?" haven’t you asked that question yourself many times, I have. As I inquired into this more, and have spoken to many people about this, others also came up for me. Is a hero someone we as a society simply admire, respect, and look up to? Is it a super hero like Batman? According to the Heroic Imagination Project: “Heroes are people who transform compassion (a personal virtue) into heroic action (a civic virtue). In doing so, they put their best selves forward in service to humanity. A hero is as an individual or a network of people that take action on behalf of others in need, or in defense of integrity or a moral cause.” They also feel that heroic action is …show more content…
She has no charisma; she does not command a room when she walks into. She has no real equitable skill that would make her even comparable. To a man, like Batman. Bruce Wayne a Billionaire businessman who by day runs a fortune 500 company, by night …show more content…
She rushes her to the doctor to examine her hearing. At first, Dr. Watson dismisses the case's seriousness, “it happens all the time.” His advice is to find another job. “What other job” screams Norma, “In this town, this is the “only job.” “You're nothing to any of 'em,” she tells her mother and herself. Indeed, the workers are vastly exploited: They are overworked and underpaid. Lunch breaks are too short. A sign in the dining room instructs: “Give your chair to a spinner, they only have 15 minutes.” In this scene she showcases a deeper concern for not only he mother, but for the other factory workers that have been going through the same occurrences of deafness, heart attacks, severe injuries