Hawkeye: What Makes The Stereotypical Superhero

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What makes the stereotypical superhero so special is that he/she has superpowers. Superman has almost every mainstream superpower in his arsenal, Thor has the power of lightning, and Professor X is a mutant born with extreme telepathy. Then there are those such as Batman, Iron Man, and Captain America who all received their abilities through either wealth, intelligence, or genetic augmentation. Initially I was all for wanting to be superman for a day, as I would imagine most people would. But then something occurred to me: Why would I want to be him? And after further consideration, I realized I wanted to have his powers, but wouldn’t want to actually be him, or rather who he is. Then I skipped over the arrogant, yet cool, persona of Iron …show more content…

I can’t necessarily say I am similar in skill and or ability as far as his fighting skills are concerned, but I admire himself for his charisma, strength in mind and ability, cohesion and synergy in regards to group effort, and ability to enjoy himself and his life. It would be appropriate for me to address that given my explanation of him and in respect to the prompt, I see myself in him. Being the best I can be to benefit myself and people around me. Being polite, but responsive; serious, but still enjoyable; risking, but ethical. I expect reciprocal respect. I strive for self-discipline and mastering my own abilities. I separate myself from my peers and excel in my specialized area. Hawkeye embodies all I am and work to be, so it would only be appropriate for me to choose to be him for a day. I would certainly learn something from being in his position and be able to apply those lessons to my life. Hopefully I am successfully addressing I don’t want to be someone different than myself. It seems most of us lose sight of the real objective and are clouded by a societally generated belief, that we must be someone else to be better, when in reality, we must be the best version of ourselves to truly be great. As contradictory and paradoxical as it sounds, we must be who we want to be to be better. I understand this to mean that today

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