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    Part 1: I have always loved superheroes. From Marvel to the DC comics‚ I have always enjoyed the comics and movies. In my private time‚ I obsessed over the classics; Captain America‚ Iron Man and The Flash. Although I had a burning passion for these characters‚ I never felt comfortable showing my interest. I was afraid of being made fun of‚ for believing in superheroes. As I watched the movies over and over‚ I noticed a pattern in all of them. All of them stepped out of their comfort zone‚ they

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    fighting the Japanese military in the World War. Similarly‚ the 1970s saw the superheroes deal with real-world issues like drugs‚ violence and alcoholism which became a major threat to society. Thus‚ it is impossible to overlook the socio-political undertones of the superhero characters who have thrived over ages and now have gained cult status. References: 1. Russell‚ Christian‚ Heroic Moments: A study of comic book superheroes in real-world society‚ Dissertation‚ Greensboro College. 2. Retrieved From:

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    superhero comics and books. The two biggest companies in the superhero universe are Marvel and DC. The Marvel Universe makes more unique superheroes; however‚ DC is largely responsible for starting the superhero universe. Marvel is better than DC because of the unique superheroes they make‚ including the Hulk‚ Iron Man‚ Thor and Ant Man. Of all these superheroes created by Marvel‚ Deadpool is the best because of his unique powers and great sense of humour. People might say that Deadpool is not muscularly

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    “Almost Super” written by Marion Jensen‚ is a juvenile fiction book about superheroes and super villains. When you get a taste of the beginning of the book you will get addicted to it and can’t stop reading. The drawing that I’ve made shows what’s happening in the beginning of the story‚ with a keyword in my mind when I drew it‚ which is ‘disappointed’. This was about two brothers in a family of superheroes called the Baileys. Everyone over the age of twelve in the Bailey family gets a superpower

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    acid‚ a radioactive spider‚ or maybe just a bunch of high-tech gadgets that a rich person bought to make himself cool. Most of the time superheroes have to go through a traumatic experience that changes the heroes’ life forever. Batman and Ironman are two very similar superheroes’‚ their gadgets‚ how they act in public‚ their enemies‚ how they each became superheroes‚ and their actual identities will be compared in this essay. Batman and Ironman are two different heroes but they’re gadgets re very

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    Differences between Batman and Superman Batman and Superman are the most famous superheroes in history. Heroes are a representation of society’s values; therefore‚ what a society finds most crucial is what will be represented in the overall composition of the heroes. For instance; both Batman and Superman defend human beings from the evils of the world. In today’s society‚ people have two superheroes that are Batman and Superman that stand above all others. Batman also is known as Black Knight has

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    use superhero to represent the masculinity through different costumes. He relate superheroes to the role models in ancient time and in the second half of the twentieth century. He argues that masculinity can be construct in changing costume‚ and he said that the ancient and renaissance models of warrior are sort of masquerade. After summarizing Weltzien’s main points‚ I shall be agree with the article that superheroes are not exist by it self‚ it comes from role models that has a big influence in

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    of imperialism through theories‚ writings‚ and images. One of the major ideas brought about in the late nineteenth century was Social Darwinism. Social Darwinism explains the “why” in how some people are wealthy and some are “sloth.” Hebert Spencer idol of Social Darwinism‚ virtually described it as a natural process in which all people deserved their dismal fates. It was encouraged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to justify imperialism to discourage intervention.

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    Superheroes of the Anglo-Saxon times can be considered the forefathers of modern day superheroes. Anglo-Saxon superheroes are brave‚ honourable‚ intelligent‚ loyal to their lord‚ and possess unearthly strength. I believe that Beowulf‚ the eponymous character from the Anglo-Saxon poem‚ is the perfect embodiment of an Anglo-Saxon hero because of these several qualities that he possesses. One characteristic that Beowulf displays is loyalty to Lord. On lines 116-119 of the poem‚ it says that Beowulf

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    “Every day every hour. Turn the pain into power.” Danny O’Donoghue‚ a vocalist member of the band The Script‚ sings in “Superheroes” about the strength that comes with overcoming the struggles presented in life; similarly this message can be seen in Ishmael Beah’s recount of the challenges he faced as a victim of war‚ A Long Way Gone. To me‚ the song is a reminder of how difficulties can build someone into a stronger person. Throughout the song‚ all the lyrics hint that without suffer and perseverance

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