Superman, Spiderman and Batman - Superheros or misleading idols?
By Rysonia
@Rysonia (310)
United States
May 31, 2010 2:19am CST
As we are growing up we are surrounded by comics, by the myths of these 'great men' in children stories that have over come obstacles to become Superheros. Are they in fact hero's? When we study them at close range do we suddenly realize we have been worshiping at the alter of the unworthy and the morally confused?
What do you think, are these characters worthy of being called Superheros? Or have we as a Culture been mislead and there is nothing heroic or super about them at all?
3 responses
@Fireheart (683)
• India
1 Jun 10
Well first of all these superheroes were created to entertain people especially children's who has a vast creative ideas and imaginative way of thinking, its not important that you worship heroes but their words like hardship and great responsibilities comes with a great cause,all that things are to be taken to achieve success in life, i have seen every heroes give an idea of life. It doesn't matter what extraordinary powers they posses but their ideas about life give a motive to live on for something.
@careguarden (5670)
• Philippines
1 Jun 10
Superheroes were just like those fairy tales, characters with super power who's always fighting with the evil ones. They were just people who exist in ones imagination. There used is to simply entertained and stimulates our child's imagination. And I don't think it's something that parents should be worry about. It's just part of growing up in every child and since when they are old enough to decipher which is true and fantasy they will able to put it on the right place.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
31 May 10
I think over the years superheroes have fallen into being more of a role model for adults. At first the creators of these superhero comics (the most popular being published by DC Comics), were showing them from the eyes of children. They talk about where the hero is from, what special powers they have, how they save the day, but only in a general format. They don't go into depth with the character's personality, and mind. That was just an introduction to the superhero. Once those kids started growing up they began to lose interest in those former heroes of theirs, because there just wasn't anything to know about them. Once you're of adult range you think you know the difference in reality, and myth, so you stop believing in things like people flying, and special powers. Once that is gone, then there's nothing left of the superhero. So comic book creators decided to add more. They wanted to bring adults into the action, to spend more time with their children. So they could both enjoy these heroes, but on their own levels. The adult version shows that even these so called above average people, are as normal as anyone else. They have issues. They've been through horrible things, they've done horrible things. It teaches you not to judge people, and that no matter what awful things you might have done in your life, you can change things. You can become someone better than what you are now. It sends the message that people shouldn't give up on themselves. You make the choice to do the right thing or the wrong thing. Its all about inspiration.