In the fictional action genre of comic books and Shonen manga, the super powers of their worlds will represent how impactful each character will present onto the story. With the aid of power systems in each franchise this will help support each character’s starting/ending goals in the story, popularity in the franchise, and character development throughout the story.
With every story there is a clear starting goal for the protagonist to achieve of said story. In the terms of Shonen manga like Naruto, One Piece, and Attack On Titan the goal for the main protagonist is presented to the viewer at the very start. In the Naruto series, Naruto
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One manga anime that presents an amazing underdog story is My Hero Academia. In My Hero Academia, the main character, Izuku Midoriya, is in a world where eighty percent of the population has super powers, or in the series term of “Quirks.” When Midoriya is a little kid he finds out that he was born “Quirk-less" meaning that he does not have any special powers like everyone else. This shatters Midoriya's dreams of “becoming the greatest hero.” Throughout his life he is bullied with little self-esteem and confidence to stand up for himself. One day, he meets his favorite superhero, All Might. This is when he tells All Might that even though he has no Quirk he still wants to be as great as him. After All Might finds out that Midoriya did a heroic act, he passes down his own Quirk, One-For-All, which grants the user with super strength to Midoriya. Unfortunately, because Midoriya is not as strong as All Might his power deals severe damage to his body if he is not too careful. Throughout the course of the series, Midoriya learns to adapt his newly gained ability and is able to overcome many odds that most characters in the series said he would never pass. This gives the viewer the care and passion to see if Midoriya will overcome the obstacles that he is faced with and makes him such a lovable protagonist because the viewer wants Midoriya to prove everyone wrong and show them that he can be just as good as them and sometimes even better. Presenting a main protagonist as someone who is weak at the start and is granted an astounding power that they have to gradually
The film that we screened in class was titled the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and was directed by Ang Lee. The beginning of the film, Bai returns from meditating and decides to give up his sword. Once the sword is transported to Sir Te's, it is stolen by a masked character in all black, who is revealed as Jen later on in the film. Mu Bai, Shu Lien and Tsai go out searching for the sword and encounter Jade Fox, which is then followed by a battle; however, the masked character helps Fox escape. During that night Lo, a former lover of Jen, comes back to return her comb and then there is a flashback on how they met. After their encounter, Lo leaves Jen; however, comes back and tries to thwart Jen from getting married. In the end, Fox dies
A hero, is someone who rises out of the ordinary, and enters the extraordinary, whether on purpose or by mistake, heroes are people who can be related and looked up to. Heroes can come in many different shapes and sizes one of which is Scott Hudson, from Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, written and published in 2005 by David Lubar. Scott is a boy about to enter high school. On the night before his first day of ninth grade, Scott finds out his mother is having another baby. With his life about to change in every way, Scott must to rise up to the challenges presented to him and face them head on. Another hero who overcame the ordinary is Max from Sharkboy and lavagirl, released in 2005 and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Max is a lonely boy whose world is collapsing around him. To cope with his crumbling world he turns to his dream planet of Planet Drool. But when his dreams come to life he must rise up and save his dream world. The outline these heroes follow in
In the prologue of Friday Night Lights, by H.G. Bissinger, football team, Panther, has players who have fears/problems to overcome before a important game with their biggest rival the Midland Lee. The main characters include Boobie Miles who had dealt with a tragic accident on his knee the last game he played causing him to get surgery leading him to not play as well as he did before, Jerrod McDougal who knows he can’t make a collage team because of his height, Mike Winchell who lives in poverty with his mother, Ivory Christian who has a love/hate relationship with football, and Brian Chavez who is a gifted football player and student being on top in every class.
In T.H. White's Once and Future King, fate plays a very important role in Arthur's life when he meets Merlyn and Merlyn becomes his mentor. When they first met, Arthur was confused as to why Merlyn was going all the way home with him until Merlyn said, "Why not? How else can I be your tutor?" (37) Arthur realizes he had been on a quest to find his tutor. This quote is important to the theme because it was Arthur's first quest on his journey towards king. This reason this quote is so important is because Merlyn is preparing Arthur to become a great leader. After all of Arthur's training with Merlyn, Merlyn tells Arthur that he might not know it yet but he will be, "Hic jacet Arthutus Rex quandum Rexque futurus... The Once and Future King." (287) This quote foreshadows that Arthur, will in fact, become the great leader. If it were not for training with Merlyn, he would not be the great leader he developed into throughout the book.
Imagine, every day a person struggles with controlling untypical behavior caused by some sort of psychiatric disorder. For many, this is not imaginative this is reality. The character Pat in the movie Silver Linings Playbook, is a great example of someone who struggles daily to control their untypical behavior. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also known as OCD, is a disorder commonly misunderstood and can be misused in social context. Most people do not understand this disorder and most people use this disorder to discriminate against those struggling from it. I believe that Pat in this movie portrays a good example of an individual struggling with OCD.
Did you know that people all around the world are forced to battle with an ongoing illness every day of their lives? It is important for every patient to be looked after and offered the best options so they could get back to living a happy and normal life. Any individual should receive undivided attention and support through their long exhausting battle, which will lead them to a clean bill of health. In the book The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green, he develops the idea that young cancer patients must endure many uphill battles during their path to recovery. Initially, Hazel and Augustus prove that relationships are hard to keep up with, but they know they are devoted to be together. However, a true friendship can last forever if it is based on pure honesty. Hazel and Augustus's distinct personalities lead them to forget about their flaws and put their love for each other first which makes them contribute to their own hardships.
In Campbell’s A Hero With A Thousand Faces, the author explains all seventeen steps of the hero’s journey, and how many fictional characters achieves some of them throughout a transforming moment of their lives. However, he never spoke of the Journey in the non-fictional world. After reading and analyzing the life the Wright Brother’s I concluded that they also went through the same steps while inventing the first aeroplane, and that their invention shaped our culture for the better.
I received a free copy of The Girl from Everywhere by … from Hot Key Books in exchange for an honest review, this has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.
In Spring Awaking by Frank Wedekind’s. There are many interesting characters that need to make the play work. In this paper, we are going to take a deeper look at two of the character. These characters names are wendla and Melchior.
Different types of heroes are made by the circumstances they face and the challenges they overcome. In Unbroken, by Laura
The character(s) that I chose to diagnosis and treat are the Minions from Despicable Me. I would diagnose them with ADHD or “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” because they are extremely hyperactive, are constantly being distracted by random objects passing by, and had difficulty in properly carrying out Gru’s objectives because of their disposition to be distracted and wide-eyed at any little thing. In order to treat the minions’ ADHD, i would use behavior therapy which uses learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning, to get rid of unwanted behavior and reinforced the desired behavior. Specifically, i would use progressive relaxation, despite the fact that it is used mostly to treat anxiety. Progressive relaxation
Ghosts; figures that haunt and torment the living due to unfinished business. They have long been a part of society, and have frequently appeared in literature throughout the ages. In “The New Boyfriend”, written by Kelly Link, ghost appear once again. The protagonist, Immy Imogen falls in love with a ghost that inhabits her friend, Ainslie’s, fake boyfriend, Mint. She has a large shock when she finds that it is two ghosts inside of Mint. However, the true ghost haunting Immy is not Mint, but rather her split nature. Immy is haunted by the duality of her nature, because she is both the best friend as well as the best enemy of Ainslie.
A similar example of a tragic hero is found in the Character of Okonkwo, main character of Things Fall Apart by China Achebe. Okonkwo never realized that the change in society is inevitable and the only true heroes are those willing to sacrifice all for the good of the community. In Okonkwo's self-driven quest to take charge and shape his village as he saw fit, often put the entire village in dire danger. His uncontrolled rage, which without a doubt he considers manly and therefore a positive, put the community at risk of offending their gods when he beat his second wife during a sacred time, then again by defying the power of the oracle to save his daughter shows his lack of heroism.
Superheroes have challenges dealing with their powers. Some challenges they face brings advantages and burdens. Just like today, Greek mythology has its heroes too with special abilities. Consider demigod Perseus, he set out for a mission on killing Medusa. He ran into many challenges and handled them all differently in a smart and clever way. King Midas wasn’t as fortunate in handling his situation of Apollo’s bestowed gift, the ability to turn everything he touches turn to gold. From his experience of his greediness taking over himself, Midas learned to forgive and to not jump into situations clueless. Perseus and Midas are two of my favorite Greek mythology stories because they both showed how people handle their abilities and situations differently, and how people can learn from their mistakes.
There is another type of hero that almost no one is aware of. In the poorest areas of the country, live mostly minorities and other ethic background. All their lives they’ve been expected to work harder and expected not succeed in life. Some individuals living in poverty with a determination to succeed work hard all of their lives to become what everybody doubted they could. Escaping the crime, drugs, and prostitution is enough to escape hell, even if they don’t go to college. Despite of their financial problems, drug and crime surroundings, or difficulties in the language skills, their desire to triumph fuels their persistence. Those who make it to success are the few living examples of the purest form of hero anyone can be. They are not only their own heroes but also the heroes of the poor children who dream of becoming like them someday.