Name:
Course:
Tutor:
Date:
Historical Memes (Captain America)
A meme refers to an aspect of culture and traditions of a given community that are passed from one individual to the other through imitation. The Captain America meme is one of the historical memes that have endured considerable impact in the American society. This mere denotes that captain America who is the protector and guider of the American society after the civil war still lives and directs the society`s activities. For instance, the daily activities such as work are entirely observed by this individual who the society believes has the powers over each individual in the community. It is imperative to note that, the various evils such as crime and corruption are closely examined
…show more content…
The core principles or elements of this meme are that the community is under the guard of the superhero of the American Civil war. External and internal forces such as wars and poverty are aspects that such kind of superhero protects the society from, and ensures civilization is achieved. Americans believe that the ‘Real Captain America” hears their problems and challenges they face within the society. The prayers of this society concerning various needs such as employment and protections are fulfilled by the Captain America. It is imperative to note that the needs can only be obtained if the individual has no evil records or harmful to the …show more content…
For instance, people rarely observe its significance because of the aspects of civilization. “These days, I`m not nearly used to be, I just slip into the costume occasionally for old times’ sake..And yeah, I still have the red shorts. But trust me I burned that beret long ago” (Ed 167). This clearly marks the transition that the society has undergone with regard to the Captain America meme. Therefore, the society has taken a different direction regarding this meme by revoking its significant. The core element to denote is that aspects such as total believe on the protection and provision has not developed in this century because of the diversity and westernization of the society. Therefore, there is little belief and practice of the Captain American meme in the contemporary American
The purpose of any text is to convey the criticisms of society, with V for Vendetta and Animal Farm being chief examples of this statement. Through their use of allusion, symbolism and representation, they portray many of society's flaws and imperfections. Such an imperfection includes the illustration of how totalitarian governments abuse the power they have acquired for their own gain, harming the people they are sworn to serve and protect. Through this abusive self-gaining government, we all are liable to become victims of consumer culture caused by the blind obedience to advertising and propaganda, being unable to form or voice an opinion of our own. But this lack of opinion can be at fault because of our own apathy, the ignorance and slothfulness that is contributed to the role we play in our society and the importance of that role's ability to motivate and inspire change.
Go to Starbucks and order a caramel latte from a Navy seal. Training in the armed forces never prepared him for this challenge. He doesn’t have the right stuff to make a latte! In Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff, Wolfe addresses modern American heroes fabricated into idols for public consumption. So-called “Average Joes” idolize people dubbed as “heroes” because they serve a purpose deemed greater than the common man’s. Individuals base heroism on a level of almost godlike standards, and sometimes blatantly ignore the notion that their heroes have weaknesses. A hero possesses a manufactured set of abilities, and also a renowned prestige, whether or not they truly warrant the pedestal on which society places them above any other working class civilian.
This investigation focuses on the United States national personification "Colombia" and its relationship to another national personification, "Uncle Sam." The period of this investigation is between 1776 and 1850, specifically, the American Revolution and the height of Colombia's popularity, and the period of Colombia's gradual fall from the public eye. I will evaluate the use of both symbols in print, as well as the origins of both, including Columbia's original use as a derogatory term for American and Uncle Sam's origin in the War of 1812.
America symbolized struggles between traditionalists and those who echoed conformity and intolerance, which resulted in strong feelings against opposing races. Everyone in the 1920s wanted all the glitters and gold as the famous and rich stars. Because of this, most people resorted to conformity in order to pretend that they were ...
...ulture. Together the characters of Watchmen reflect an unflattering image of American identity. We sacrifice morals to defend principles rather than saving people. We sacrifice ourselves for commercial gain and for the fame that comes from the worship of strangers. We worship our own achievements, obsess over time and in the end we lose what makes us human as we continue down a path that takes us farther away from each other and deeper into ourselves.
Scorching sun, dry air, chasing after a simple ball. The sport of soccer is an action that has caused a major influence on my identity. The simple, but thrilling sport was introduced to me when I was 6 years old, and since its introduction it has influenced me in many ways.
In this article by Nachbar and Lause, they examine the history, concept, and importance of hero in pop culture. It starts out describing Peter Parker the guy from spider man. It seems to tell a narration of two people simultaneously. Of course we all know about spider man and how he has special skills to help out the society around him. With this in mind it sets him out as a true hero. Nachbar and Lause write in a way that help people understand that, we too have goals and you can grow up to be anything you want to become. As american Hero is brought up in this article, they want you to know that a hero embodies three values, and those three values are, achievement and humble origins, power and humility, and special skills/ordinary problems.
Soccer has always been a part of my life since I was four years old, it has also been in my family for a very long time. My father played soccer all his life and also in college, the same thing goes for my sister she also played in college. So soccer is in my blood and because of that reason and because I have been playing since I was four years old it has taught me some very important lessons that will benefit me greatly through the rest of my life.
Throughout Watchmen by Alan Moore we are presented with the theme of breaking down the effectiveness of super heroes. Showing the world that super heroes, who are depicted as bearers of all things good and true, would not be feasible. These heroes are given authority over common mortals while remaining unwatched, which can have far more detrimental affects on society than a society without “super heroes”. Even the most prized person in spandex would too, like common mortals, present moral lapse and cognitive dissonance between what society wants them to do and personal ambition. Alan Moore shows this dubious morality of the most divine character in this graphic novel. Dr. Manhattan, a man turned into an omniscient being shows disconnect between the world and himself. Within the short essay entitled Dr.Manhattan: Super-powers and the superpowers, we see the flaws in allowing heroes to remain unwatched; to do as they please without the consequence of your average human. This helps exemplify the deconstruction of the political superhero. These flaws include dehumanizing of Dr. Manhattan in making him the United States of America’s nuclear deterrent, that Dr.Manhattan is not the Vitruvian Man; a perfect specimen, as society makes him out to be, and the fact that a “God Exists and he’s American” (Dr.Manhattan: Super-powers and the superpowers.II). This essay amplifies the theme of breaking down the effectiveness of super heroes, just as Moore sought to do.
In their graphic novel Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons establish their story during the Cold War period, when a group of superheroes tackle the task to save humanity from a potential World War III caused by tensions among governmental powers. Managed by the intelligence of Adrian Veidt, the worst was avoided after the attack of alien forces causes the death of millions of New Yorkers that leads to a temporary world peace. The representations of the Watchmen superheroes of Moore and Gibbons, particularly Rorschach, display the concept of heroism being a part of the real world, among the regular public of our society.
52) Ever since I was younger i’ve always loved the game of soccer. That was and still is one of my favorites sports. Some of the reasons why i really like soccer are because it’s an exciting sport to watch, but even better to play it. I’ve always started out playing as defense because I always thought I wasn't capable of playing up front as a forward making goals and all that fun stuff.
Listen I have nothing against soccer but i just hate sports in general. And I am not really into that stuff. But I still have to write an essay about it, but hey it's still a grade. And to be honest with you my mind just wanders off when I watch sports. And some people say it's simple, but it’s not simple to me. And to get all the equipment you need you have to spend money and I rather spend my money on Video Games. And I also don’t like to run around a lot. There are also many rules in soccer.
“Life is like a soccer field, don’t you think?”--Shakira I can resonate with this quote because when there is the kickoff, that is you starting off your day or life. When you score a goal, you have one thing you have done good or something good happened. If the other team scores a goal, you have a bad thing that happened to you or you did. Soccer helps me take my anger out, make me feel like I am in my own miniature space bubble, and it helps me to get my boredom out. When I play soccer, I am filled with joy in that moment, because I realize God has given me a field to play in.
The 2011 movie, Captain America, is an action-packed, inspiring story about a weak boy who transforms into a powerful superhero. Although I have previously watched this movie, I noticed many new aspects to it. Ethos, pathos and logos are embedded deep within this film showing that Captain America is an American hero.
“Captain America Profile” Superhero Stuff. Superhero Stuff, 2014. Web. Retrieved on February 11, 2014 from http://www.superherostuff.com/biographies/captainamericabiography.html