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Superman Compare And Contrast
"Faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than a locomotive, jumps tall buildings in a single bound." Superman is known throughout the world for being the savior of a city called Metropolis. In every comic book, movie, or action figure ever presented to the public, Superman is a handsome, strong man who can defeat all odds at all times. The movie Superman was a success, showing how the superhero saved lives and yet lived a humble life. As one watches the movie, though, he might notice the many similarities between the plot of the movie and the story of Christ's coming. Superman, savior of the city Metropolis, mirrors the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.
Throughout the movie Superman, the names and the actions of the characters were similar
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At the beginning of the movie, it shows three people standing on trial and a vote that was to be decided by Jor-el. Zod, who was one of two men on trial, told Jor-el to let him go and that he would let Jor-el have reign over the new world, which is also said when the devil is speaking to God and trying to keep himself out of what was to become Hell. One of the strongest points in the movie that showed itself to be on the same path as Christ's coming was when Jor-el said "the father in the son, and the son in the father," before he was to send Kah-lel off into the universe towards Earth. Another moment was when Kah-lel throws the crystal and his father appears to tell his son that he is pleased with him and that he should now start his ministry after roaming the wilderness for the past twelve years. Not only does this scene in the movie agree with the Bible's story of Christ's twelve lost years, but it also is similar to when Christ was baptized by John. When Christ's baptism took place in the river Jordan, a voice from Heaven came down upon the crowd and said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." From the beginning to end of the movie, there are times in which Superman looked to be modeled after the story of Christ's

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