My Hero's Journey Essay

‘The Spider-Man’ (the movie) is also a journey filled with adventure, thrill, excitement, making possible the impossible, conquering hearts and, performing feats which are best left to Dream Land, the world of fantasy.

Watching a film, one can easily recognize plot, theme, characterization, etc., but not many realize what basic principle lies behind nearly every story conceived: the hero’s journey. This concept allows for a comprehensive, logical flow throughout a movie. Once the hero’s journey is thoroughly understood, anyone can pick out the elements in nearly every piece. The hero’s journey follows a simple outline. First the hero in question must have a disadvantaged childhood. Next the hero will find a mentor who wisely lays out his/her prophecy. Third the hero will go on a journey, either literal or figurative, to find him/herself. On this journey the hero will be discouraged and nearly quit his/her quest. Finally, the

In the movie, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the director uses the archetypes, The Battle of Good vs Evil, The Hero, The Tyrant, The Warrior, Sidekicks, and The Forest. We as humans, will not find our confidence in ourselves for a long time because bravery is a hard thing to accomplish and is a difficult task to do by yourself. This theme is conveyed throughout the entire movie because people need to step up and face the evil that could await them if they don’t find the confidence from what makes the person the person. Spider-Man was shown to be a nerdy high schooler who doesn’t make many friends. He gets bitten by a radioactive spider and gains powers that nobody would have ever imagined. Everything about him changed which made him fight evil

This lead to a total DNA change that turned him into a huge psychotic lizard. Peter Parker who had been bit by a radio active spider was now on a search to rediscover who he really is and only at the age of sixteen. If Stan Lee's classic comic was meant to teach us anything it was meant to teach us that we have a choice. Peter Parker a low income orphan, who was bullied and weak used his powers to become a hero. Osborne decided other wise. Using not Spiderman, but Peter Parker as my last explain I would like to show you that what makes a monster is more than the struggle for power as I earlier stated. It is the choice we make with that power whether it is given to us or taken.

The reason why a spider represents me is because a spider is a very artistic, independent, intuitive animal. I tend to be a very independent person, but sometimes I have to learn to accept help from other people. I also love art, another form of art I enjoy is music. Art is a huge part of my life that I really enjoy. Spiders are also very bold, I try to show boldness when it comes to whatever I have to do.

Spiders within two universes have become quite popular in the history of Marvel Comics, those being the Spider-Man of Earth-616 and Spider-Woman of Earth-65. Their characters each have the same principles and beliefs, but each stemming from different experiences. Peter Parker of Earth-616 was an above average student at Midtown High in Queens. On an average day, Peter Parker would be picked on and bullied. Until one day, he went alone to a science experiment involving radioactive material.

Screams filled the air. Only then did Jessie Grant realize they were his. He had been having this dream for some time, his dad’s and mom’s death. Before they boarded a cruiser when he was seventeen, his parents were his best friends, now he had nothing.

Life is a struggle between the desires of oneself and the still, quiet voice that calls us to a greater existence. This statement speaks of the inner battle that we all face, and it is the reason Spiderman 2 mirrors my cinematic vision as a whole. In Spiderman 2, Peter Parker is facing the reality of what it means to be a superhero. This reality is that in order to continue on helping and saving his city, his life personally must suffer greatly. In other words, to be Spiderman Peter must in a way give his own life-his own personal dreams and desires. A hero facing the decision of choosing himself or the needs of others and despite all the horrible reality that sacrificing ones desires entails still decides to choose the latter is in fact the exact type of hero I am trying to create in my own story. In fact, it is the main inspiration for everything I wish to write. Even the ending of the film is quite similar to the way I wish to end my film in that when the

Spider-Man is one of my favorite heroes of all time. Spider-Man was a teenager named Peter Parker with spider like abilities. Peter visited a laboratory to see a famous doctor and was bit by a spider that gave him superpowers. Peter was given powers such as super strength, fast reflexes and the ability to shoot webs from his hands. There are four different movies of Spider-Man fighting villains. My favorite villain that Spider-Man faced was Doctor Octopus. Doctor Octopus was an intelligent mad scientist (Otto Octavius), who built four, powerful mechanical appendages and attached the appendages to himself. In Spider-Man 2, Doctor Octopus would rob banks so that he can buy expensive equipment for his lab. The equipment Doctor Octopus bought resembles how much of a genius he desired to be.

Peter Parker played by Tobey Maguire is a awkward and nerdy high school boy who lives with his aunt and uncle while being the worlds punching bag. When going on a field trip to Osborn Labs he is bitten by a radioactive spider giving him all the abilities of one which includes increase strength and agility,

First and foremost, the hero Spider-Man starts with the creative ideas that Stan Lee develops in 1962. Chaston asserts that “Stan Lee is the best-known costumed superhero of the Marvel Comics universe and the star of several comic books and television series.” In a Time.com website, “How Spider-Man Was Born”, the author, Nolan Feeney states that one day, Lee’s publisher tells him he must come up with a new superhero idea. That day, Lee goes home and starts thinking about what a new hero would be like. He sees a fly climbing on the wall, so he comes up with an idea that a new hero should be able to climb walls. He starts to randomly call out the new hero’s name, Fly-Man, Insect-Man, and Mosquito-Man; however, he doesn’t

The movie Spider-Man shows you how superheroes can get superhero powers instead of dying. In the movie Spider-Man spider bites, Peter whom later becomes “Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. instead of dying how almost anyone in the world would

Few comic book characters have developed and maintained such a cultural relevance as the character of Spider-Man. The web slinger made his debut all the way back in Amazing Fantasy # 15 in August of 1962. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the co-creators of the character, wanted to create a superhero to which the audience could easily relate and identify with. Their publisher, however, felt that the character would be hated by the audience because of the general public’s dislike of spiders and for the superhero being a teenager. Lee, having nothing to lose, put his Spider-Man story as the last story in the final issue of the series titled Amazing Fantasy. In this essay, I will show how the character of Spider-Man is still culturally relevant through examining how he has evolved and changed over time, how his stories have examined topical issues such as drug abuse and corruption, and how Spider-Man has continued to be a character with which his fans can identify.

I would always ask for more Spider-Man toys, clothing, and blankets. I even had a full Spider-Man suit at one point. The day before my fourth birthday, I was up in my room playing Spider-Man on top of my bed. Hunter wasn't playing with me, he was just in my room with me. I was trying to figure a way to swing across my bed by flying like Spider-Man. I found my window blinds string, saw that it was white, and looked like Spider-Man's webs. I couldn't figure out how to tie it on one of my wrists, so I thought that it would be a good idea to tie it around my neck.

Everyone has once wanted to be a superhero. Whether you grew out of it to play with basketballs and Barbie dolls or race cars; or if you still hope that one day you’ll miraculously be able to fly and lift things three times your size—that dream was still there. As kids, being able to save people and the world seems unlikely, yet because of figures that we had to look up to, we believed that nothing was really impossible. Spider-Man is one of these said figures. Spider-Man was created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee for Marvel comics in the sixties, but if you couldn’t already tell by the countless reboots, Peter Parker’s Spider-Man is still one of Marvel’s most popular superheroes to date. Peter Parker is a fifteen year-old, who’s just like anyone else. It just so happens that he got bit by a radioactive spider one day and his life changed immensely. He’s incredibly smart and inventive, but when it all comes down to it: he’s just a normal teenager who’s struggling to find himself, let alone strategize how to defeat bad guys in his spare time when he doesn’t have to worry about homework. Spider-Man has been a superhero that has transcended through time as the underdog that resonates with people, providing those with the hope that anyone can be a hero and help out the little guy.