Superheroes: How Do They Affect Our Society
Superheroes
How do they affect (American) society?
This is an interesting topic as we can find different points of view. Most boys and girls have admired a superhero at some point during their childhood. Indeed, superheroes are everywhere; in comic books, cartoons, major movies and videogames. They save the planet and make our world a safer place. These characters have a great effect on kids, and their constant appearance on media surely affects our society on one way or another.
Some psychologists believe that movies and comics badly influence kids, some of their statements are:
• There is a big difference in the movie superhero of today and the comic book superhero of yesterday.
• Today’s superhero is too much like an action hero who participates in non-stop violence; he’s aggressive, sarcastic and rarely speaks to the virtue of doing good for humanity. (Tony Stark, from …show more content…
We can also encourage the creative aspect of superhero play by having an art and craft project to create masks and capes. Most importantly, because children often have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality, talk about ways they can be mini-superheroes in their own lives and then, help them make it happen. For example, a superhero may be someone who helps those in need, and so they can start a canned food drive.
While we fight to protect our children from the negative aspects of culture and the media, we also need to appreciate what we stand to gain. A life without superheroes is no fun, frankly. They give us all a little hope for a better world. So enjoy the caped-crusaders and their brave friends and ensure your children appreciate them for their underlying positive
How do they affect (American) society?
This is an interesting topic as we can find different points of view. Most boys and girls have admired a superhero at some point during their childhood. Indeed, superheroes are everywhere; in comic books, cartoons, major movies and videogames. They save the planet and make our world a safer place. These characters have a great effect on kids, and their constant appearance on media surely affects our society on one way or another.
Some psychologists believe that movies and comics badly influence kids, some of their statements are:
• There is a big difference in the movie superhero of today and the comic book superhero of yesterday.
• Today’s superhero is too much like an action hero who participates in non-stop violence; he’s aggressive, sarcastic and rarely speaks to the virtue of doing good for humanity. (Tony Stark, from …show more content…
We can also encourage the creative aspect of superhero play by having an art and craft project to create masks and capes. Most importantly, because children often have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality, talk about ways they can be mini-superheroes in their own lives and then, help them make it happen. For example, a superhero may be someone who helps those in need, and so they can start a canned food drive.
While we fight to protect our children from the negative aspects of culture and the media, we also need to appreciate what we stand to gain. A life without superheroes is no fun, frankly. They give us all a little hope for a better world. So enjoy the caped-crusaders and their brave friends and ensure your children appreciate them for their underlying positive