Psychology Of Superheroes

I really enjoyed the book because I love reading very interesting and right at the

Adam Hogue, in his article “Why Do Americans Love Superheroes So Much?,” discusses the reasons behind the popularity of the superheroes. Hogue’s purpose is to instill the idea that superheroes are popular due to their static personalities. First, he illustrates his opinion with his anecdote about Captain America: “Sure, there were some slightly different nuances here and there, but for the most part, he was the same man…The superhero is someone we deeply trust” (para 9). Here the author describes how his personal attachment to Captain America was due to his unchanging personality and how the Captain “wasn’t going to be dead forever” (para 9). Not only this, Hogue demonstrates his ideas by using Spiderman as an example: “With

The fact that this takes place in USA late 1900s makes this book more relatable. Also this novel has problems such as love, hatred, and violent crime. These real world problems are what makes this novel even relatable. There is nothing like seeing superheros go through the same struggles we go through daily.

When it comes to superheroes, most of them have costumes, nickname, and certain powers that make them unique. The Google definitions of the term “superhero” is “fictional characters with superhuman powers.” In today’s world, there are superheroes who do not have superhuman abilities but use human materials to fight crime. Are those with natural abilities denied the title of a “superhero?”

Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman—what do all these characters have in common? They are all products of the human aspiration to be saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However, there are various cases today in which we see the exact opposites of these characters, the anti-heroes. The anti-hero is one who cannot be classified as a hero, for that said character lacks natural heroic qualities. However, the anti-hero cannot be described as a villain either.

There are a multitude of published books that have an anti-hero. An anti-hero’s intentions are not to destroy the society they live in, or make the lives of people around them miserable. In numerous cases, the character display a persona of wanting to change the world for the better, and doing anything they

I don’t agree or disagree with chapter 10 but I surely thought it was quite interesting to read

This source discusses the most popular superheroes and how they relate in their own given time period. It makes connections with the major time periods in and the location of the publications. For my essay I intend to use the time period and publication locations to show relation in the societies culture through their superheroes. This source is also very credible being that the author Joseph Darowski has not only a BA and MA, but a PHD as well. He’s written 15 other books that been published.

I liked the book because i thought their was a lot of detail added into the story also i think that it was kind of neet that their was good characters

Unlike villains or antagonists, anti-heroes have the potential to redeem or transform themselves. They carry an underlying pathos, confirming that they have flaws and carry issues with them that create a character that is far from perfect. This potential for emotional growth and adaptation combined with the reader's relatability to such characters allows anti-heroes to become increasingly popular in fictional

Anti-heroes do not solely exist in the fictional world. There are people in the real world, everyday who fit the anti-hero description. They are… the Mob. In ancient times loyalty was purest form of respect. It was a way of life. One was loyal to his or her family, govern, king, and God. Hand in hand with loyalty, comes the right to revenge. The Mob is one of the few “societies” that has reserved that tradition. For example: when a family member is assassinated, it is not only the right, but also the duty of the surviving family to avenge that death. This loyalty to one’s own, coupled with the fierce determination to protect them, are incredibly heroic qualities. Organized crime families are oohed and ahhed by the press and pop culture, and have their own fans. While these people are not ideal role models, they possess heroic qualities worthy of aspiration.

Filled with determination to act upon a self-fulfilling goal that benefits the greater good in some way, the anti-hero serves as the protagonist of the story. Though the anti-hero may seem to be the villain they are not, at worst they are delusional but never evil. Often formed from tragedy and occasionally psychotic the anti-hero is an important archetype in the area of storytelling.

The beginning part of the book was probably my most favorite part. I think this is because the unknown and bizarre behavior and the unknown kept me on edge. I also think her words and feelings in this part was expressed

Tvtropes.org’s article over the Anti-Hero discusses the definition of a anti-hero, characteristics, and variations. Unlike the traditional hero such as Superman, an anti-hero lacks the traditional qualities of a hero. While heroes are showcased as all good in morals, values, and have little flaws, the anti-hero signature is weighed by their flaws. Some anti-heroes are normally ‘good guys’ however they are not doing this to be a hero, but often doing things for their own gain, revenge, control, or to clear up a dark past. Other anti-heroes are morally troubled or are willing to do anything to achieve their goals. Anti-heroes have grown since their counterparts of their past and have now taken center stage in our modern entertainment and are

A superhero’s main characteristic is to be able to a unique individual which will separate them from being categorized with the typical other “heroes”. Coogan states that a “superhero” is an individual that exemplifies the three main characteristics mission, power and identity. A unique superhero must have a mission that involves the main motive to save civilians without there being any personal gain from this experience. Coogan states that without this personal mission that this “superhero” would just be a ordinary person that would be an extremely helpful in the event of a dilemma. A unique superhero must posses these extraordinary but mystical powers that reflect their human identity or personality. These powers have been greatly exaggerated