Captain America as a Rhetorical Superhero

When Steve first meets Nathaniel, it appears his preconceived notions about homeless individuals or mentally ill individuals make Nathaniel more interesting for the article Steve must write. He also seems surprised when he learned Nathaniel went to Juilliard, and double checked with the school itself. It also appears that Steve does not plan on developing a relationship with Nathaniel, only a story. As it is made clear throughout the movie, Steve believed mentally ill individuals needed a diagnosis, medicine, and to be “fixed.” Steve wanted

In Waiting For Superman, director Davis Guggenheim wants the American people to become aware of the education crisis taking place in the country so they can realize that drastic change is needed. The Music and visuals play a fundamental role in presenting the severity of the problem with education in America. Thirty minutes into the video, a cartoon is shown to portray how contrasting views and regulations do not truly allow an educator to do their job. The cartoon design is innocent and there is calm, soothing music in the background. The music and cartoon visual choice are meant to mimic how Americans handicap themselves with unnecessary rules, when in reality, it should be as smooth as the short cartoon. In addition, later in the video,

My rhetorical superhero is Jason Ren, and he ran a non-profit organization to help kids get free tutoring for the ACT. Some of his accomplishments consist of being valedictorian, President of NHS, and many hours of volunteering/community service work in his community. I already knew my superhero, but it wasn’t until one day after a soccer practice that I heard about his organization for tutoring kids for the ACT. The specific instance in which he used language in a powerful way was how he ran this organization to help kids study for the ACT. This was a non-profit organization run through the public library, and it would give kids whose parents couldn’t afford tutoring a chance to study for the ACT. I ended up learning about it from him

Throughout human history, heroes have served as symbols of hope, sacrifice, and inspiration. Modern superheroes and ancient Greek heroes inspire societies with their impressive and heroic feats. Theseus and Captain America are no exception, they are legendary heroes of major significance. Captain America and Theseus symbolize a hero’s importance through their similarities and differences. They both sacrifice their lives for others safety, are symbols and champions of their people, and teach different life lessons in their stories.

He constantly dealt with the ups and downs of Nathaniel’s mental illness, and still tried to help him either way. “If Nathaniel’s mind plays tricks on him, so, too, does mine. I make myself believe anything is possible.” Steve dealt with so many things, that no one would even attempt to handle. The book explains the in depth moment of when Nathaniel lost his temper and attacked Steve, and the movie also captured that moment. It may have not been exact but it did show enough visually, how that moment was a key part of the book and movie. The actor that played Steve Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., did well at showing Steve’s actions on film. There are not many things that you can compare from book and the movie, but there are many things that can be

One villain after another keeps popping up. The world seems to be in a constant state of chaos. The people are panicking and someone needs to step up to lead or it will all fall. The perfect person for that it seems is the hero Captain America. The Captain America propaganda piece is a very effective piece of propaganda as it uses many different propaganda techniques as well as rhetorical techniques to persuade its audience to believe that Captain America can protect them.

The author Stanley Gordon West uses believable characterization by showing it in his character's physical features, their inner thoughts, and their personality. Steve Holland’s description as a character is realistic and has a lot of his personality and inner thoughts in the book. Calvin Gant describes his best friend Steve as a wild, mysterious guy. He also thinks, “He looked like a college kid-with his wire-rim glasses he looked real smart and had terrible grades” (West 3). Steve enjoys pulling little pranks on adults in his life but you wouldn’t know when, which makes him a mysterious guy. When Steve was in sixth grade, “he got polio and his right leg kind of shriveled and ended up shorter than his other leg and it was really skinny, he

Great post Kate; Steve truly had the ability to influence people. “Steve would present a course of action to his teammates that would look unlikely to be accomplished. He would convince his team to complete a month- long project in only a week”(Hudson, 2013). With the use of his technique of reality distortion field, the team would believe in their work and project would be done on time. According to the article by Paul Hudson, this technique can be practiced by anyone. In order to do so, “You have to create a reality distortion field and believe that what you are doing is right. Believe that what you are doing is important. Believe in the goal and believe that you will accomplish what you set out to accomplish”.

As everyone knows the superhero movies are now more exciting than previous them, especially Captain America the Civil War episode. By this I mean that, in general most superheroes fight with the enemy of human being. As well as we clearly know who are the right or wrong group. Nevertheless, it is not the similar characters in the Civil War because their traits are more complexity. In this episode, the superheroes have more complicate factors for decision what is right and wrong things. That is why we see two groups of superheroes who have confliction. For my opinion, I am site by site of Captain America with my own reasons that statements are below;

Clark Gregg states “there's something about the superheroes and the idea behind their relationship with humans, whether it's a metaphor for the better part of ourselves, or the more flawed part of ourselves.” This quote explains that our superheroes are the projection of modern society onto a relatable, yet better, version of humans. Superheroes are everyday people, just improved with superhuman powers; therefore, they are a fairly accurate embodiment of modern-day society. The hero of Iron Man represents society’s heavy reliance on technology as well as its desire for the development of new technology to improve life and safety. Iron Man is nothing without his metal suit and the gadgets that come with it.

As I said before, when Captain America was created United States was passing though a very big moment in its history, the Vietnam War, and this was considering (for everyone) as a big threat. Currently, the world and specifically the US does not have this kind of malign situations any more. According to Gray (2014), back in 2011 and also in our current times “ there is no single threat to civilization, just a morass of problems and conflicts that look more or less intractable. In such circumstances, it is not surprising that the Captain should make another appearance. The reason for his popularity isn’t that many people still believe in his black and-white moral world. It’s that so many no longer can” (p.3). Currently we are in a more complex era where there are many grey areas in the subject of morality and this society claims for models that can guide us in these matters.

Captain America asks the viewer to stay passionate. He doesn’t want there to be a third party like incentive. For instance, his friend joined the military and began going out with woman. Woman was his friends incentive to enter into the military. Captain America wants the viewer to remain passionate after they’ve received incentive. In the film, Steve Rogers is, physically, the spitting image of a nobody- of his confidence. Hes pale, and unfit with a small frame and bland words. He doesn't feel he can talk to woman, although he strives to get into the military, he keeps his doubts. But after his transformation into a taller, sweatier, and larger build with more muscle. In that moment he has the confidence to take down a hydra spy.

The ideal of heroism in comics is displayed as that of “normal” citizens taking action against the tides of evil in the world. The fantastical element of super strength, uncanny agility, and web-slinging exploits are paled in comparison to what lives in the heart of a hero according to comics. Superheroes, or supervillains, are not gods who come down from heaven to save or destroy us, though there are exceptions, but are instead the human spirit uplifted to a point of power. In comics, a hero is someone who does the “right” thing even if it is difficult, because they are, or should, be the best of us. In Spider-Man, heroism is the responsibility to make the world a better place that motivated by the death of his uncle. Peter Parker wishes to bring less heartache to the world; he wishes to prevent what happened to him from happening to others. Peter Parker sacrifices nearly everything in his life in the pursuit of protecting the city but that is not how it began. In the beginning of his career being Spider-Man was a means to an end to gain respect and pay the bills. For Luke Cage a hero is his new identity built from the ashes of his former life. Heroism is an occupation for Luke Cage to regain what was taken from him. But does this monetary influence somehow dampen the heroics of Spider-Man and Luke Cage? And if they both are using their powers to make a better world it begs the question; what does it mean to make the world a better place? What actions are allowed

Pre-eminently, Captain America had strong morals and beliefs before he ever became Captain America. He believes and knows what it means to be a good person, what it means to not be immoral. He conjectures that even though people have villainous intent in the world, they can have some good in them. He likes to help those who are immoral instead of trying to punish them immediately for what they’ve done. He’d rather sacrifice himself before harming others, showing that he values innocent lives over his own. A weakness he has is that he finds himself between the lines of what’s considered morally right and what he

Ever since the early 20th century, superheroes have been created and written about for readers around the world. Although they are popular for their entertainment value, superheroes provide a deeper, more profound purpose for society. For example, they serve as role models, teach vital morals, and help people cope with real world issues. Possibly the best example of these purposes can be found in Captain America, as he represents the American people through his loyalty and dedication to the citizens of the United States of America. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby to represent a fighting figure for America in World War II. This would not only strengthen the American identity, but also garner the interest of Americans in joining the war effort. Captain America symbolizes patriotism as he relentlessly supports and fights for America.