Captain America Research Paper

Marvel heroes Thor and Captain America are members of the Avengers. Thor, the son of Asgardian god Odin, has the alias “Donald Blake” when residing on Earth. He protects the Earth and his home planet Asgard. Captain America does not hide his identity as the public knows him by “Steve Rodgers”. Captain America fights in wars both on Earth and in space to proect the members of his country and planet. Although both Thor and Captain America are both noble superheroes known by many, Captain America proves to be the superior hero because of his strength, kindness, and means of protection for others. Thor is born with strength that is multiplied when he receives his hammer, Mjolnir. The hammer was given to him by his father when he had proven himself to be “a worthy warrior” (Thor, 1). Only the worthiest warrior can lift the hammer, meaning only Thor can lift it. Captain America also has strength; however, his strength is given through a “Super Soldier Serum” (Captain America, 2). The serum allowed him to perform at the maximum rate for humans. He used his power to save Earth.
He gets sent to Earth as part of a “lesson in humility”(Thor, 1). He becomes a medical doctor as Donald Blake. During this time, he does not have his hammer. When Odin gives his hammer back to him, Thor decides to fight crime on Earth as Thor and not Donald. Captain America shows humbleness from the start. He wanted to join the army, an act of selflessness, but he could not make it through physical training. That is when he becomes a test subject for “Operation: Rebirth” and gets injected with the serum (Captain America, 2). When “Bucky” asked to become his sidekick, he allowed it to happen. He even trained Bucky