...Writing Assignment 1 In Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me”, he’s a Spokane Indian boy that found a love in reading books. Alexie was one of the Indian that didn’t live to the expectation of being an uneducated Indian. He later realized that his father was the reason for his success because he inspired him to do as him when he picked up his first book. Alexie was one of six children his mom and dad had to rise on a minimum wage job in an Indian reservation. They were poor but in the reservation they were middle class because they’re father was educated and most Indians didn’t even have that. He said he had “an older brother, a sister who was deceased, two younger twin sisters and an adopted younger brother” (89). Alexie’s father was the inspiration to his life because of this, being that he was an avid reader. Books were the only thing that Alexie’s family really had an abundance of so he wanting to follow his father he felt it was perfect to read. Before Alexie found his love for reading; he discovered what a paragraph was. And this is all he needed to split the world he knew up into an exquisite story. Initially, Alexie seen things around him in paragraphs like the Indian reservation, his family his school. Purpose being he had no idea what a paragraph meant but he knew it “was a fence that held words” (89) extracting from his passage. Then he picked up his first book he could remotely remember the first time which was a Superman comic book. In this comic book he started...
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...Beowulf &Superman A hero is defined in classical mythology as a man, especially the son of a god and a mortal, who is famous for possessing some extraordinary gift. Beowulf, the title character of an epic poem and Superman, a more modern day hero are both prime examples. Beowulf and Superman exhibit several differences, but they also share some similar qualities. Beowulf possessed great strength that separated him from other men. Being able to use a sword that no ordinary man was able to carry gives the feeling that Beowulf is something more than a human being. It makes him special and causes him to stand out from all other men. Fame is something that makes a hero more noted. Beowulf’s popularity had spread all over the world. He never let this go to his head and he never thought that he was better than everyone else because of it. By engaging in this foolish contest, Beowulf nearly got himself killed trying to prove he was better than Brecca. Jealousy is never a good trait, especially for a hero. Revenge is never a trait of a true hero. A hero has no scores to settle. A true hero should fight only to protect others and not out of his own rage. Also, with Beowulf being a human being, he was not invincible. Beowulf didn’t realize this until he fought the dragon. He knew nothing of the dragon, it’s strengths, weaknesses or powers. Beowulf found out what the dragon was capable of and what its powers were. He knew that it could breathe fire, so he got a shield that...
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...After watching Waiting for Superman and reading What ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by point, both stances seemed to place themselves at the far ends of a spectrum that I found myself somewhere in the middle on for most of the issues brought up. Waiting for Superman is clearly the work of a non-teacher, as the reforms showcased in the film highlight radical change to teaching staff, the dissolving of teachers unions, and the placement of the child’s needs above the adults. What ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by point is (as stated) the rebuttal to the movie from the view of a teacher. The educator who wrote this essay, Rick Ayers, shows his support for teachers unions, the addressing of the curriculum and method that we teach kids and not the people...
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...Superman is the biggest American icon, ask any person of any age and I assure you their smile will brighten and grow and they’ll soon after begin to blabber off about Superman and his amazing stories and powers. Every child’s first super hero to become well known with is Superman. Superman is the hero of America and the face of America. Having endless connections and similarities, Superman is so darned American. As a child I spent more than enough time thinking and trying to understand who would win in a fight between Capitan America and Superman. On days I wore my Capitan America shield and cape, I was sure the hero would win because of his shield and cape that never seemed to be destructible. Then there were days, where a triangular figure...
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...The first graphic novel was created by William Hogarth (1697-1764). This lead others to follow like Thomas Rowlandson (1745-1827), and James Gillray (1756 -1846) with Rodolph Toppfer (1799-1846) in England. The graphic novel led to the beginning of the comic book era which was called the Golden Age which spaned from 1938-1950. This is the age of comic books where the superhero genre was born. In this era the first superhero comic book was created called Action Comics. In Actions Comics, Superman was created. Superman was created by two teenagers named Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. After this many other superheros were made. Jack Kirby and Wil Eisner were both famous comic book writers and artist of the Golden Age. At the end of the this era...
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...Ten seconds of the Superman theme song Heather: Hello and welcome to the Great Comic Debate. I’m Heather. Ansel: And I’m Ansel. Heather: We’ll be guiding you through the world of mainstream comics. Today we’ll be discussing a possible return of the multiverse format in both Marvel and DC comics. Ansel: We’ll also be talking about the harmful impact the cinematic universes has had within the comics. Evil Laugh sound Heather: Has it really been so awful? Ansel: Marvel eliminated the multiverse because of the movies. Heather: That sounds like speculation. Siren sound goes off Ansel: Why else would they remove the multiverse if not because it was too complicated for everyday moviegoers? How was someone who had never read a multi-arc comic supposed to understand infinite earths?...
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...Numerous kids around the world have heroes such as batman and wonderwoman. In Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me,” the author compares himself to Superman through an extended metaphor by explaining how both are saving kids’ lives. While he teaches many Indian kids everything about reading and writing, Superman saves people's lives from evil villains. Alexie informs his readers how he is saving lives by teaching Indian boys and girls how to read and write. “I visit the schools as often as possible. The Indian kids crowd the classroom.” The kids are eager to learn when Alexie arrives. The author is explaining how he and Superman are saving lives. Alexie is saving their lives through reading. “I visit schools and teach creative writing to Indian kids. In all my years in the reservation school system, I was never taught how to write poetry, short stories, or novels.” Since Alexie was never taught english and grammar, he wants to help other kids know. He wants to break down their doors since his were not broken down....
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...Bruce Wayne, resident of Gotham city, quiet billionaire, and the CEO of Wayne enterprises by day and caped vigilante, Batman, by night. Clark Kent, reporter from the town of Smallville, but one phone booth change later he’s Superman, an alien sent to Earth who has chosen to fight for good. Both support the general population and can often be found giving aid to those who can’t defend themselves. Many people believe that Superman is superior in every way, shape, and form. They would be wrong. Batman is the more helpful and heroic icon in almost every aspect and situation. Superman fights many large scale battles almost exclusively against larger than life villains. Although heroic and lifesaving, this act is anything, but impactful. As said best by an article put out by Stanford University,“Leaders of large initiatives commonly make the mistake of assuming that if they just do more—harder, faster, longer—they will...
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...I am not a big fan of superheroes nor their movies. I’m more of a documentary type of movie person. My roommate, Jasmine, wanted me to accompany her to see the new movie Batman Vs. Superman, I said, “why not watch a movie of a different genre?” This film is a continuation from when Superman battled Zod from the movie Man of Steel. Where the loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne who is Batman. In my opinion, I thought it was a pretty good movie with a great story and a lot of action. As I review different articles about the movie Batman Vs. Superman, many fans didn’t like the film and gave bad reviews. Seitz, Matt article review of, “Batman V Superman: Dawn of...
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...Reading and Writing: Superman and Me" I feel very shocked. I really can't remember what I was doing when I was young. Maybe I was watching TV, playing with my friends, having a afternoon nap and so on. At the same age, he started to reading foreign language books and comic books , this phenomenon will never happen in my life. Maybe he was smart and arrogant, but without the atmoshere of his family and his pervenance spirit ,he won't became such a successful people. His father like reading books and brought them from the pawnshops and secondhand and the books were so many that were stacked in crazy piles in the bathroom, bedroom and living room. He use every moments to read books such as lunch time, in the car when his family traveled, in shopping malls and so on. He also have a goodness heart and must be very patriotic. Because he always worried about the future of the Indian children and visit schools and teach creative writing to them. what;s more, although the children refuse and resist him, he never give up to save their lives. I don' t really like the Indian thinking. They hate the smart Indian people and expected to be stupid. Like what he said in the book the Indian children were monosyllabic in front of the non-Indian teachers, but after come home they were talking about complicated stories and jokes at the dinner table. How could they do this ? To be smart is everyone want and they just want to be stupid. In comic book panel Alexie remembers Superman breaks through a door...
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...The world should be more grateful that Superman saved them rather than worrying about the damages he caused. He saved the world by killing General Zod, sacrificing himself in numerous situations, and teaming up with the U.S. Special Forces. The world should be even more grateful that earth wasn’t destroyed. If it was not for Superman the world would be taken over by General Zod, who wanted to build krypton on earth and continue his destruction of the human race. Killing General Zod was probably one of the bravest things Superman could have done. Zod’s plan was to build a world like his on earth. Zod single handily put the world in danger by trying to find Superman, and trying to destroy earth. Zod threatened to put the world in danger if Superman did not turn himself in to him within twenty-four hours....
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...Superman’s/Clark Kent’s love interest is Lois Lane, a witty and fierce reporter working for Metropolis’ newspaper “The Daily Planet”. It is the same place where Clark Kent starts his career as a clumsy and nerdy reporter. Before Lois, there was Lana Lang, Clark’s high school sweetheart who we meet in the first and fourth part of the Superman movies. She, however, only plays a minor role in Clark’s/Superman’s life compared to Lois. Lois is the one who makes him, despite his father’s warnings, change Earth’s course of events. Countless times he risks everything to save her. Once he even reveals his true identity to her but after a kiss, she forgets it right away. Mary Jane Watson is Peter Parker’s best friend and love interest since their childhood....
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...Does the World Need a Savior? Superman Returns and the Man of Steel are all two movies that adapted from the comic and they all talk about the story of Superman. They have many places in common. The main characters’ names, Lois and Clark, are the same. They all depict the Superman, the son of El, with super power. Superman helps humanity to keep the order of the world. However, the figures of superman in Superman Returns and in the Man of Steel have some theological differences. In the film Superman Returns, the main character has a more divine nature. He is more monophysite, which means Clark in the movie has a human body, but he holds a divine nature. Throughout the movie, he is Clark when he works for the magazine. He is superman when he changes into the Superman costume. He uses the Clark’s...
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...With a comic book industry almost completely constructed of funny cartoons and detective based mysteries America needed something fresh. The “Golden Age” of comics started off with fan favorites like Superman, Batman, and Wonder woman. All of which revolved around sad stories of orphanage and living their life to fight crime for the greater good none of which were that original. Many years and further thoughts of storyline brought a landmark pair of graphic novels from 1986, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's The Watchmen, which ushered in an age of superheroes that sided with the “bad guys” to introduce sympathy for why the villain does what they do. Despite these modifications the superhero continues to...
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...strengthen people’s moral values. One great example of a superhero that must be the inspiration of many is Superman. Superman is famous for his big muscles coupled with super strength and other special powers. But, his fans did not base their love and awe on these. First, they love Superman for his humanity despite not being human. Many of his fans even believe that Superman is more human than humans. Humanity here means the sense of people to be a group and not to be ignorant individuals. Superman believes that it is true that humans must climb their own destiny but they still need him to catch them when they fall. This is because he cares unconditionally. Moreover, despite the lurking evil everywhere, he still believes in the inherent good nature of people. Second, Superman, for them, is more than just a crime buster. He is, as his “S” symbol say in Kryptonian, the hope for all. Third, Superman is not a superhero because of his powers. He is a superhero because of his ability to prevail despite how difficult the condition is. Regardless of his tragic childhood without guiding parents, he faces life with a smile. Superman, then, is a good man. And a good man is an American. Some would argue and say, “No, he’s an alien!” I could go shallow and reply, “No, he lives in America and he works in a metropolitan newspaper in America. So, he’s an American,” or I can prove that Superman is an American through Woodrow Wilson’s definition. First, a...
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