A superhero is a type of fictional personality having unusual talents and powers. They most often appear in books of comics. After their triumph in the printed district, they have been featured in novels, TV series, radio serials, movies, and any other media. Most of them appearing in other media are tailored from comic strips, but exceptions and changes are common. Superheroes have had the typical characteristics of being athletic, tall, attractive and knowledgeable.
A phenomenon refers to a circumstance, an occurrence or a fact that is perceptible by the senses. It is taking a different behavior in fan fiction. Fan fiction/fanfic is a defined phrase for stories that are unpublished about characters or settings in an original work written by fans of, rather than by the genuine creator of the particular work. Fan fiction writers work under the assumption that their work is read only by other fans, and therefore, they presume their readers have knowledge of the original work where they base their articles (Hetcher, Steven1869-1935). This emerging behavior has become common with the readers of fictional work. However, fanfic remains a young in the literary family and its right to exist are still in dispute in some quarters.
By now a lot of people outside the odd world of fandom are aware of fan fiction existence, though no one is definite on whether to treat it as a literary genre or just an unusually entertaining hobby. They know that there are exceedingly many stories that are reader generated hovering about on the Internet based on characters from books, TV and movies. Fanfic has been there for a long time. However, it has attracted a remarkable amount of media interest lately. A number of significant papers have dedicated artic...
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...ve our favorite characters or superheroes existed once upon a time and also keep existing after the comic ends. It is not startling then that some writers best stories can be irresistible playground to write fan fiction.
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A hero is defined as a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. A hero is strong in mind and body, courageous in spirit, and selfless where others are involved. Superman and Beowulf both exhibit these characteristics. The differences between Beowulf and Superman are as obvious as their similarities.
Heroes, the unordinary beings with extravagant abilities, from powers and competence to skills and talents. Heroes are people who are idealized by society for their courage and individuality. Iconic and well recognized heroes like Hercules, Superman, Spiderman and Achilles are some of the few heroes known around. All heroes have a similarity to each other, for example Beowulf and Batman. While both can be considered great heroes, they differ significantly, yet are similar in other ways.
The difference between a superhero, as we know from movies and comics, and a traditional hero is rather unclear for many people.. In modern times, a superhero is often a being with supernatural abilities. For example, the movies depict them as individuals with super strength, night vision, the ability to climb walls, and so on. The majority of audiences have been spoiled with these unrealistic depictions and are unable to recall the real or “traditional” hero. In the texts, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Book of Job, and Bhagavad Gita, heroes are not “as seen on television”, but something more. The heroes in these stories carry great strengths such as wisdom, patience, and pride. To illustrate these characteristics, the protagonists themselves
Fanfiction is fiction literature about a medium such as a TV show, movie, or book, written by fans of the medium. It generally consists of many different genres and locations, but uses characters specific to the medium chosen. One of the most prominent parts of fanfiction culture is shipping or more specifically slash shipping. Shipping is the act of supporting two or more characters, personalities, or real people in a romantic relation-“ship” regardless of whether the relationship exists in real life or not; for example, “Bill Clinton/Hilary Clinton,” “Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky,” and “Bill Clinton/Michelle Obama/Monica Lewinsky” are all “ships”. Similarly, slash shipping is the act of shipping two characters, personalities, or real people of the same sex regardless of their original sexual orientation. While slash fiction in LGBT terms refers to any gay or lesbian fiction, fanfiction terms differ slightly in that slash fiction refers to gay fanfiction (as opposed to femme-slash which refers to lesbian fiction). On popular fanfiction archiving websites, simple searches show that more than 70 percent of all fanfiction is male slash fiction (“M/M Tag Search”). This abundance in male slash fiction brings up a puzzling question: why do so many fans enjoy it?
is a branch of fantasy identifiable by the fact that it eases the ‘willing suspension of
In this essay, I will explore what it means to be a fan, and whether or not one’s expression of fandom equals one’s validity as a fan. What Is a Fan and Fanhood? To begin discussing fanhood, one has to define what it means to be a fan. A fan is a shortened version of ‘fanatic,’ which comes from the Latin root word ‘fanum’ meaning “temple” (Fan, n.d).
Character development and intertextuality both intrigue and inspire me to create characters of my own. I also enjoy seeing and making connections on my own. It may sound silly but I feel a sense of pride when I can say I get the reference when watching a television show.
Whether you are a fan or not, Science Fiction and Fantasy is, or has been, present in your life at some point. The genre has helped progress society in many ways. Sci-fi and Fantasy are for the creative. One cannot embrace the wild and imaginative plot lines without the ability to think creatively. Sometimes the fantastical ideas presented in the books and shows are absorbed by these creative and inventive minds and applied to the real world. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek once said, “For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” These genres are a way of looking at the world in a whole new light, exploring endless ideas of humanity and our society (and in some cases using otherworldly or mythical species to reflect on our own), ideas of what our future may be like, or what the past may have been. It could be a bright idea of humanity overcoming their selfishness and living in harmony in the future, on the other hand, it could also be a warning of sorts. Some books and films take place in a dark future where mankind has almost completely destroyed itself. Either way can inspire the reader or viewer.
SpongeBob has been on air for 15 years and is still soaking up the top of the charts. It is broadcasted around the world in 25 languages and it has spawned an entire line of toys, clothing and food, with total sales estimated at nearly $1 billion a year (Karlinksy, Neal 2010). The comedic yellow sponge has attracted viewers from all different age groups- ranging from toddlers to grown adults. Being as popular as it is, SpongeBob Squarepants is seen as a producerly text. Excessiveness, obviousness and intertextuality make up the producerly makeup of Spongebob Squarepants. Fanfiction has also stemmed from the popular Nickelodeon show. Elements of fan fiction include relevance, intertextuality, and textual poaching. So, what exactly makes Spongebob so popular and why are fans so drawn into the happy sponge?
The complexity and depth in the fan fiction is that the homoerotic relation and desire between the women are more obvious and clearly revealed. “They know each other intimately, in the ways friends and lovers know each other, [...]” (UbiquitousMixie). Comparing this to Cunningham, who has described the
A hero is a man who is distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility. and strength to carry out tasks that involve great risks. A hero can also be a person who fights for other people to help or save them. from their fears and fears. He opposes the villain - a person who does wicked or intentionally harm others in some way, emotionally or otherwise.
Stein, Louisa Ellen. “‘This Dratted Thing’: Fannish Storytelling Through New Media.” In Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse, editors, Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press, 2006. 24560.
Fan Culture is something that has been around for a while, but it the last twenty years, since the introduction of the Internet, it is also something that has changed dramatically. A fan is an enthusiast of something and now the Internet is a good home for fans to gather and build together a community of fans, a ‘Fandom’. The turn Fandom means a community of a group of people who all enjoy them same thing and the Internet has created a place for online communities. Fan Culture has irreversibly changed the media industry because of the ability share information and fan made created content. The creation of these online based communities have meant that people from all over the world can talk about the latest TV shows, movies, books, comics and other forms of content and create groups dedicated to them. The Internet has also become a platform for the creation of a collective community, where individuals who all have shared interests can go. “Fans uses of technologies bring a sense of playfulness to the work of active reading” (2010; 12). Digital Fandoms are user-led forum of content creation, the fans create a number of things; fan fiction, fan blogs, fan made videos, fan art work, wiki leaks. The fans create a whole new life, another side of the TV show, film or book, that is complicity run and used by the fans. These fan made creation do not have to stick to what is canon in the show and can do what they wish with the character and the storylines. However is this an okay thing to do, Henry Jenkins refers to the fans who create these things are ‘Textual Poachers’. Those fans are now active interpreters instead of passive consumers. In this view the fans are poaching the created content of the writer. The fans have power to create t...
When you think of a superhero one normally thinks of Spiderman, Batman, or Superman, but there were superheroes long before these characters were created. First one must understand that the basis of this name is hero. What is a hero? A hero is a person who does something special or out of the ordinary in order to help others. It could also be someone who is admired for a characteristic about them, be it physical or mental. They are individuals that normal everyday people can look up to. This being the case, a superhero is nothing more then someone who is a hero, but not just that once and for that one person, but someone who helps many people, or leads them. As time went by the number of people who were true heroes diminished and just doing something for someone was no longer big news. There had to be something more to make them stand out. The American culture needed someone or something to admire and that is where our common day superheroes come into play. It gave them a goal which could never be reached in hopes that people would never stop trying.