What comes to mind when thinking of a hero? Spider-man‚ Batman‚ the Incredibes? Superheroes are brave‚ courageous‚ and strong. The qualities of a hero are based from epics written thousands of years ago. Epic heroes have many of the same character traits. Beowulf from Beowulf‚ Achilles from The Iliad‚ and Gilgamesh from Gilgamesh all share three common traits‚ their strength‚ their bravery‚ and a weakness. All epic heroes also have something that motivates them. Epic heroes tend to have
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Since its release as a comic nearly fifty years ago‚ The Avengers has continued to entertain its many readers. However‚ three years ago‚ the franchise was brought to new heights‚ when it was made in to a highly successful movie. Featuring many renowned actors and actresses‚ including Scarlett Johansson‚ Samuel Jackson‚ Robert Downey‚ Jr.‚ and Chris Hemsworth‚ this movie leaves many people wondering who the most entertaining character is. The five most entertaining characters in The Avengers movie
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Whenever an ideal hero comes to mind‚ people tend to think more along the lines of superheros. Superman‚ Captain America‚ and Wonder Woman all have one thing in common‚ unrealistic powers that they use for good. When a picture of a “hero” is searched‚ images of men flying with capes will be the number one result. So that must be all there is to being a hero. The French epic poem The Song of Roland portrays the ideal hero‚ or knight‚ as Roland‚ one of the twelve peers under King Charlemagne’s rule
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The struggle between altruism and cynicism plus selfishness. "With great power comes great responsibilities.". These are the essences of Spiderman. Without them‚ it’s not really Spiderman anymore. The new Amazing Spiderman is just a typical boy who’s sort of selfish. The movie tries to push for a new motto of "Know who you are‚" which‚ to me is just euphemism for "What’s best for you is what’s best for everybody.". It’s fair‚ but there’s nothing heroic about that‚ at the heart level. Superheroes
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differently. When I hear the word hero I think of Superman‚ Batman‚ and Spiderman. Those are all great “heroes” in my opinion. However‚ we know those are not factual heroes. A hero‚ also defined as someone who has made noble or brave accomplishments. Someone’s accomplishments or someone in a cape does not make them a hero. A true hero is someone who helps or makes a difference in someone’s life. The example he or she sets for society can make them a hero. Heroes deal with challenges but are able to overcome
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that will interest a larger demographic. The “superhero film” is a category of video that utilizes this course of action. More specifically‚ Marvel’s movies (which are all based on comics) have had much success with this technique‚ their greatest accomplishment being The Avengers. Just start with a predetermined set of narrative‚ character‚ and cinematic elements. Then‚ throw in humanity and some of your own details: You now have a superhero movie. The
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“ The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual- for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost.” This quote speaks of changes in heart. I believe someone who has a change in anyway‚ whether it’s in heart o anything else‚ for good has grown and become dynamic. Dynamic is characterized as a constant change in activity or progress. Perhaps the most dynamic
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury arrives at a remote S.H.I.E.L.D. facility during an evacuation. The Tesseract‚ an energy source of unknown potential‚ has activated. It opens a portal through space and the exiled Norse god Loki steps through. Loki takes the Tesseract and also takes control of the minds of several S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel‚ including Dr. Erik Selvig and Agent Clint "Hawkeye" Barton‚ to aid him in his getaway. As S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel pull out of their base‚ some pursuing Loki and others
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Marvel Entertainment Inc. BUSINESS STRATEGY Marvel Entertainment Inc. is a media and entertainment company. The entertainment and the media they provide are based on characters like Spider-man‚ Spider-Man‚ Incredible Hulk‚ Fantastic Four‚ X-Men‚ Blade‚ Captain America and so forth. Their primary operating segments include Publishing‚ Licensing and Film Production. The Licensing segment earns revenues from selling rights to movies‚ television production companies‚ video game publishers‚ merchandise
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Story Map Title: The Avengers Author: Joss Whedon Setting: New York City Characters/Actors: - Robert Downey‚ Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk * Chris Hemsworth as Thor * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow * Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye * Tom Hiddleston as Loki * Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill * Stellan Skarsgård as Dr. Erik Selvig
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