Superheroes Influence On American Culture

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How many superhero movies have you watched before? The last decade or so have been proven to attend the rise in popularity of Superhero stories which have been dominating the movie industry, consequently, outperforming numerous other movies released while generating a considerable revenue. Many factors have led to the rise of the superhero movies like their popularity and their importance to the American culture. Superheroes are so popular and important to the American culture because they prove to be a good role model and leave a positive footprint for everyone to follow.

Superhero stories compel us relate ourselves to those heroes and thrust us into asking questions such as, “What If I had to go through that situations?”, “ What If I had such identical powers?” Furthermore, “How would I have dealt with the villain?” According to Brandon T. Harden in the article, Opinion: "Black Panther" gives me a …show more content…

Kids enjoy watching films like these because they are fantasy and they have cool effects but, not only that they teach our kids many valuable lessons that adults might not be able to teach them. Encouraging kids to watch these movies can help them differ from the good and bad, standing up for what’s right and not give up during tough

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