The young boy walked with his parents down the street after watching his favorite film. A man seemingly comes out of nowhere, BAM BAM, and like that, young Bruce’s parents fall dead against the cold, cracked floor. This is one of the most famous heroic back stories yet. The tragic backstory that created the infamous Dark Knight. Like countless other heroes with tragic backstories or other interesting attributes, it molds an ordinary man into an almost godly being. This is on par with supernatural beings and over eight digit bank accounts really forges a great hero. What makes a truly deep and thought-out hero is their story and background that drives them. For example, Batman’s whole reasoning behind his vigilantism are his parent’s vivid deaths. That tragic backstory turned the innocent boy into a man who was feared by all criminals, from the everyday street thug, to the high top crime lords. Another example of a tragic backstory is Caesar's rise to power. In the rebooted Planet of the Apes trilogy, Caesar grew up in his master’s loving home until he …show more content…
A great example is batman with his millions, maybe billions of dollars worth of equipment including, but not limited to, his Batcave, Batsuits, and his Batmobile. Batman scouts out every night, inflicting fear and justice across all city scum. With his money though, he can most likely clean up his city without even his fists. A less modest example is Ironman who has hundreds of suits of armor that have to cost at least a million each. He introduces himself boastfully all around the world while saving the day at the same time. With his hundreds of suits, who can really end him? The last example is the king Black Panther who has his country’s wealth at his disposable. It’s reflected by his indestructible armor. With that and his agility, he keeps his country under control. So this surely proves wealth helps against
Humanity has created this “universal story” of what a hero is, or at least the myth of it, time and again. Different tasks and encounters with a variety of villains all lead the hero to the prize, to a new life (Seger). This person deemed the hero is as ordinary as the next but what makes them different is the drastic test that they must face. Individuals admire this character because the hero stands for something, something bigger than themselves. Whether it be the compassionate act of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games or the death of the oldest brother in Brother Bear, as an outsider, an individual sees the human side of these heroes and relates. Connor Lassiter from Unwind by Neal Shusterman is an ideal example of the myth due to the
Every generation has its own heroes that display, what they believe to be, ideal characteristics. While each is different in their own way, many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage, strength, compassion, or another respected trait, but this is not necessarily why they win the adoration of their followers.
... is not simply defined by his/her strength or looks; it is also their inner strength and beauty that is truly important. A hero can have many qualities but when they show true understanding for something even without proper education, they are accepting of those around them, and breaking rules when the time is at its most important. While there are true heroes, there are also anti-heroes which have the opposite qualities that of the true hero. Furthermore, there are many kinds of heroes but a true hero is defined by inner qualities that of outer qualities.
Batman and Superman are superheroes whose qualities are exaggerated in a way that is reminiscent of the gods and heroes in The Odyssey. In Fact, the superheroes from comic books emerge from the epic tradition. Epics, as you know, celebrate the great deeds of one or more legendary heroes. This epic hero is generally involved with a quest to overcome hardship, and he (and it usually is a "he") succeeds. The hero performs superhuman exploits in battle, often saving or founding a nation or the human race itself. Sound familiar? And even in terms of the superhero's body, with his bulging muscles and larger‐than‐life qualities, such figures evoke the images of Baroque masculinity. What Becomes important in these retellings, then, is how the hero makes the journey, how he faces his obstacles, and what he learns in the process.
Multitasking is said to be impossible to humans, but people do them all the time - even if subconsciously. In his article The Thematic Paradigm in Signs of Life in the U.S.A., Robert Ray expresses his opinion about the heroes in Hollywood films, and how Americans act when put against a hard decision. In his article, he claims that heroes can be divided into two categories; Official Heroes or Outlaw Heroes. He later claims that a hero can also be a mix of both of these, known as the Composite Hero. He also claims that in times when one has to make a hard decision, Americans act in one of three ways; either refuse to take sides and combine both, blurs the difference between the choices, or just laugh it off. These categories are well defined
When asking people about what characteristics they think of when they think of a hero the most common answers would be doing good deeds and not allowing evil to flourish. This is what we have been made to believe. One of the first images that come to mind when the word hero is mentioned is a superhero. An image of Batman or Superman is likely, one who is good natured and conquers evil as it appears. Just doing good deeds or not committing evil sins is not enough. First you would have to distinguish the difference between an evil and a good action. The line between good and evil is so thin that specific attributes and certain actions are constantly being exchanged back and forth. We cannot decide as a society what is good and what is evil. A modern day example would be when the United States made the decision to bomb Japan during World War II. For Americans celebration ensued as it was thought to be a decisive moment of victory. Those who were involved in t...
“It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me” -Batman. A childhood hero to many people, Batman has been a character to shatter reality from behind the walls of fiction. This superhero gives hope to people and challenges the ideology the we’re only human. Batman defies the very limits of what society believes humans have. To understand whether Batman’s limits can be reached in reality, one must understand the process in which Batman went through to become Batman. Given what Batman had at his disposal, the idea of a person achieving the same level as Batman is not so far-fetched.
Batman, also known as Bruce Wayne, is born to Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, who are one of the most wealthiest families Gotham City.When one night Bruce and his parents were walking home from a movie he parents were shot dead. Bruce then swears an oath to rid the city of the evil and to take down the person that had killed his parents. He spends his whole childhood training in many different types of fighting while being raised by his butler Alfred. Bruce realizes that he needs a costume when a bat suddenly flies through the window, inspiring Bruce to take on the persona of Batman.
Every hero has its own challenges but all of them learned to overcome them. Spiderman had to overcome, the balance of being a superhero and his personal life. The X-man is a group of teens and adult, with penalty of obstacles in their way. But the biggest challenge they face was racism and trust each other. Tony stark also known as Iron man.
The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an insight into the Super Hero Series Batman. This crime fighter originally appeared in Detective Comics issue #27 in 1939. It later became a comic book series, a TV series and a movie series. The character Batman is second only to Superman as a Super Hero. Amazingly Batman has no super powers, but he does have a lot of neat crime fighting gadgets. In this paper, we will explore the creation of Batman, his supporting cast of characters both good and bad and the gadgets he used.
...teristics and literary devices. The general archetypical description of a hero follows an outline of a muscular figure and super abilities. Yet on the contrary, in myths, heroes may not possess any of those traits. Whether the so-called hero is learning their lesson, overcoming struggle or even descending into darkness, all heroes share some similar and almost identical characteristics. A vast majority of all mythological heroes share the same basic idea which, helps audiences identify whether or not the character is indeed a hero or not. From story to myth or fairytale to drama, the hero is one character who changes the plot entirely. Whether that hero may be saving a burning building, or discovering who they are themselves, our heroes all give us hopes and dreams that one day even our worth will be recognized by ourselves and others as our admirable hero’s are.
‘Spiderman’ Spiderman is a great altruist who thinks of the welfare and happiness of other people more than anything else. When he fights against villains, he never thinks of his own safety and security. He does what he must to save the lives of others and always does what he thinks is right. Spiderman exhibits incredible bravery.
When I think of society’s modern heroes today the fictional characters of Batman and Spiderman come to mind because they protect the lives of the people in the communities from the bad guys. In the epic Beowulf, the main character is thought of as a hero because he makes the reader feel he is a larger than life character than those of human characteristics. However, Dante’s main character makes the reader feel his emotional roll a coaster and sensitivity as in everyman towards the sinner in the depths of The Inferno. It is interesting how modern heroes show much of the same qualities as
Joker, despite the fact that he is a lying insane person; In my opinion, he is the real hero. Gotham was a wreck before the appearance of the Joker. Whole parts of the city were shut off because of insanity, composed wrongdoing ran widespread, and the greater part of imperative municipal authorities were uncontrollably degenerate. Then the Joker appears and before the end of a brief time frame, all sorted out wrongdoing was dispensed with, numerous corrupt officials were detained or dead, and the city's Vigilante even sought total isolation for a long time. This was all a player in the Joker's wonderfully executed arrangement.