Superheroes In The Incredibles

Helen faced a terrible divorce, like many people have in this world. Put yourself in her place, a husband for 18 years leaves, more like throws you out of your house, of course Helen is feeling unloved and of course heart broken because she has no one to turn too. She always depended on Charles because she left her family to make him happy. Even made her put her mother in a nursing home. After she realizes that she has found happiness with Orlando, she goes through with the divorce, and tells the judge she wants nothing he can have everything as long as he pays for her mother’s nursing home and her lawyers

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?”

‘The Incredibles’ is an animated Pixar movie that focuses on two of Metroville’s superheroes who are married-- Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (add more) The government creates a law stating that ALL superpower activities are prohibited. Consequently, they are obligated to conform to a “normal life” in their society and wind up assimilating to suburban life with their children Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. After 15 years of living as a civilian and insurance claims specialist, Mr. Incredible decides to take advantage of the opportunity to live the life of a superhero proposed by a mysterious informant. However, it turns out to be a set-up by an adversary who once idolized him in his years as an adolescent. It’s up to his family to save him and the world from any danger that stands before them. In the movie, there are numerous ways the characters are portrayed as based on their ethnicity and power. The film ‘The Incredibles’ depict and display societal issues through the family’s inherited super powers, stereotypes in the movie, and what society defines a hero as.

I believe we as a society are intrigued with shows like Dexter because they allow us a temporary escape from reality. A reality in which we witness injustices occur in our court systems such as a legal loop hole allowing a guilty person to essentially walk free and justice not being served for the victim. I will attempt to explain why these characters are thriving as pop culture icons.

The portrayal of superheroes in films has changed in terms of their character, appearance, style and strength. Superheroes has been a popular theme in hollywood films since its inception. They are what peoples imagination can only think of. A perfect human being who saves the world .The first time superhero appeared on T.V was “The Adventures of Captain Marvel” in 1941. Superheroes was on the rise within popular comic books in 1930′s to the 1940’s as well in which they were considered the ‘Golden Age of Comic Books’ . Comic books became widespread and popular which translated into making films about them.

For example, David constantly tried to suppress his desires for Giovanni because he believed that they threatened his manhood. David’s believed that the epitome of masculinity was “to have children...to have my manhood unquestioned, [and] my woman to put my children to bed” (Baldwin 120). Having same-sex desires clashed with his goals and, more importantly, clashed with his masculinity. Furthermore, having same-sex desires puts David in a feminine position. For instance, when David started his “relationship” with Giovanni, he “invented in [himself] a kind of pleasure in playing the housewife after Giovanni had gone to work” (Baldwin, 102). David could not understand how two men can be together and thus tried to use heteronormative household gender roles to decipher what his own role was. In David’s mind, Giovanni was taking on the masculine role by going to work so David had to take on the feminine role of cleaning their home. Furthermore, because of this heteronormative lens, David did not see a future with Giovanni. This was shown by his perception of Giovanni’s room as “dirty” against his view of the house he and Hella shared as “great”. David felt that the space he and Hella shared was “great” because he was being the “ideal” man and succeeding in his definition of being masculine. Although the house was not perfectly organized,

Superhero movies have been on the rise lately. These movies are often looked at as entertainment for people who play Dungeons and Dragons and are simply mindless pleasure; however, this is not the case. The reason behind the popularity of superhero movies is more than just the want of the common comic book reader. The superhero movie industry has made a sharp incline in popularity; in fact there are more superhero movies now than ever before. A website called Fights, Tights and Movie Nights listed all of the superhero movies made since the 1980’s by year and these were their findings. In the 1980’s an average of three to four super movies came out a year. In the 1990’s these movies were made on average five to six times per year. In the 2000’s the movies doubled to 12-13 produced on average each year. Today, 2010’s, the average number of superhero movies has again doubled in size with it now resting at twenty-two to twenty-three superhero movies made on average each year. The drastic increase of the number of superhero movies leaves the average movie attendee wondering why they are seeing this spike of superhero movies. The increase of superhero movies can be contributed to a few key factors: the advances of technology in the movie industry, the movie genre’s adaption to be socially relevant, and the characters now possessing more humanistic qualities (Fights…).

Ironman, Spider-man, and Batman are all extraordinary people who are deemed heroes. Everyday heroes like firefighters or police officers, and fictional heroes such as the ones listed before are illustrated as invincible and a moral example for individuals. However, neither of those characteristics apply to an epic hero. An epic hero is flawed, and because an epic hero possess this quality it is the reason why a person would relate more to him and connect with the written work rather than a superhero. An elementary example of an epic hero, is Odysseus the main character in Homer’s The Odyssey because he goes above and beyond the call of bravery and courage of any normal human being to give sanctuary to his men while trying to get home. The Odyssey divulges the journey home Odysseus must make after fighting in the Trojan War; Little does he know that his own hubris will cause this short trip from Troy to Ithaca, to prolong into a twenty year voyage. The characteristics he manifest while facing adversities, his guile, and his tenacious desire to get home to his family is what makes him an epic hero in literature.

The Incredibles is a film about heroism. Walt Disney Pictures released The Incredibles in 2006. The film is about a superhero family who all have super powers. The government of Municiberg are rolling out a new program which is “relocation of super hero’s” this is because the town of Municiberg are sick of super hero’s always beaning there to save them when something is wrong. The family The Incredibles are finding it extremely hard to stop using their super powers, but are trying very hard to stop. There super powers are Elasta Girls whop can stretch as far as she can, Mr Incredible who can do everything, violet who can be invisible and dash that can run very fast that no one can keep up with him.

In conclusion, Helen had gone through a lot of difficulties after her husband's death. She no doubt was confused herself and couldn’t take step at right time. Helen shows in the beginning that she really care about her children but later on she ignores them and always used to think about Cal. She always

In this situation their affair takes place but it does not end as well as it was “planned”. In an ideal world revolving around gender it would seem like Helen would

Stella and Helen have contrary ambitions from one another. Helen is very family-oriented which affects her marriage in a positive way. She is an obedient wife, loyal and supportive towards her husband. She avoids crossing boundaries with Stephen that would trigger any previous connections. Helen remains faithful to Cornelius, “In spite of her youth, in spite of her natural impulses, she avoided all intimacies that might even indefinitely disturb Cornelius” (138). She would never jeopardize her marriage by being involved with other men, even with one she dearly loved. Helen is respectful to her husband unlike, Stella who desires the company of other men.

Dejon PattersonEnglish 2 Part 2 AssignmentTragic hero6/1/2018The Incredibles is my favorite hero because they like sticking together. One thing about me is that I like working together with my brother. First thing people hear when they hear the Incredibles is “WOW” these are guys are very interested. Well I got good news for you my friend they are. They work together to accomplish they missions all the time. Another thing is that they never gave up on each other. When one falls the other help pick that one up. Team work is very important most people think it’s not because they only care about their selves. The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.Teamwork is often a crucial part of a business,

Back towards the beginning of American history we see superheroes arising for the first time in our culture. They were not necessarily able to fly or see through walls. However, they were still extraordinary people. Their stories were passed from father to son and the story grew with every telling. People like Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill were just two of the many tales of the time which spoke of men doing extraordinary things. These tales wouldn’t excite forever, though. As years go by our country and its people become less and less naïve and craved more. A giant man with a blue ox and an axe just could not suffice. People become more and more numb to pain and murder, and needed more than these tall tales.

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