Who Is Spiderman A Hero

‘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.

To fully understand spiderman as an archetype in our culture we must first understand peter parker. Peter grew up with a loving family and spent most of his time with them when they weren't on business trips. Until one day Peter's parents left him with his aunt May and uncle Ben and hurried away. Soon after Peter answers the door to man who tells him his parents have died in a terrible plane crash. Several years later Peter is still living with his Aunt and Uncle and going to highschool.

Reason being that to Peter who is also Spider Man does not believe that giving Harry some of his blood is going to heal him. If Harry injects himself with the blood it might kill him ,or worst he might form a mutation, but to harry he views “spider-man” not giving him his blood as selfish. In Green’s book Moral Tribes he explains bias fairness as: one’s sense of fairness is easily tainted by self-interest(83). Humans usually want to be fair , but like the selfish beings, they are, will always lean to an idea which benefits them.To be fair is to think morally, but have a bias of fairness is to think selfishly and using this kind of thinking usually will lead to humans to not understanding the other's point of view” these unconsciously biased perceptions of fairness make it harder for otherwise reasonable people to reach agreements , often to determine both sides” (85). These issues of bias fairness appear in The amazing spider man 2 to Harry, spider man not giving him blood is a selfish action because now Harry will not have the benefit of being cured from his disease. On the other hand, to Peter also know as “spider man” does not view this as a good idea, so now two different ideas have now been formed by the characters.In this scene, Harry tells Peter “ if he doesn't share his

t the end of the movie, Spiderman defeats the Green Goblin and enforces the motto that good triumphs over evil. This film conveys to the audience that it stands for honorable values such as strength, courage and love, as these are the ideals Spiderman stands for. However, the ending of the film also authenticates the notion that sometimes to overcome evil, the good guy must pay a price. This is evidenced in the last scene when Peter makes a brave and noble choice to say goodbye to his true love, Mary Jane. He knows that if he stays with her she may be in danger, so he sacrifices his desire for a future with her for her safety.

Parker is named after a religious figure and for that reason he refused to reveal his name to anyone besides the government and his wife. In “Parker’s Back”, O’Connor writes, “He had never revealed the name to any man or woman, only to the files of the navy and the government, and it was on his baptismal record which he got at the age of a month” (). Parker wants no association with religion and refused to reveal his name unless it is mandatory or has no control over the matter. This symbolizes Parker’s need to reject any affiliation with religion. Near the end of the story the symbolism changes. Parker openly uses his name when he wants to show his wife the tattoo of God. Parker says, “‘Obadiah,’ he whispered and all at once he felt the light pouring through him, turning his spider web soul into a perfect arabesque of colors, a garden of trees and birds and beasts” (). Saying his name opens a new way of seeing the world for him. He accepts his religious name, which symbolizes Parker welcoming religion into his life.

As told within the movie, Peter Parker’s grandmother believes “there’s a hero in all of us; gives us strength, makes us noble, even though some items we have to give up the things we love the most”(Sami Raimi). Neither Spiderman nor his alter ego, Peter Parker, ever showed any signs of fear(Spiderman). His incredible bravery allowed for him to fight relentlessly.

He wanted to be the hero and save the people of queens from death. He had nothing else to do with his powers. Police didn’t have the power to kill The Lizard and Spider-Man was the only one with the power needed to take down The Lizard. It took courage and bravery to do something that could get him killed. Knowing that you could be killed doing something is a frightening thought. Not many people will make life threatening situations. This theme is conveyed throughout the entire movie because Spider-Man needs to stop the The Lizard from killing more people or causing destruction to the world. He doesn’t stop when it comes to giving up. He keeps trying to save many people. Doing what you don’t want can show courage and confidence in yourself. Spider-Man represents “The Hero” archetype because he is showing a great amount of courage to fulfill his task. He has to restore balance throughout New York City. This theme is conveyed throughout all of Spider-Man’s fights because he shows that one can accomplish anything, if they try. Giving up should never happen. People need to put their full extent into everything so they can show that the confidence and bravery help make them succeed in what they are

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 late actor, Christopher Reeve, once stated, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” In the epic, Odyssey, by Homer and the film, Spiderman, directed by Sam Raimi, the crux of the storyline relates to a hero and the challenges they face along the way. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is the main character. The epic tale outlines his travels as he attempts to travel back to his home against the will of some gods. In Spiderman, Peter Parker is the main character. He undergoes a transformation from a human to spider-like characteristics and abilities. Peter Parker devotes his life to saving others who are in need. Although

outcome of the way their life may or will end. Both Spider-man, also known as Peter Parker and

A large part of any story, especially one with the quest archetype, is love. Since the first time he sees Mary-Jane at the age of six, Peter Parker (Spider-Man) has loved her. At this time, Peter even asked his aunt: “Aunt May, Aunt May, is that an angel?” This truly displays how much Spider-Man adores Mary-Jane. In fact, Peter will do anything to help her. For example, near the beginning of the film, Peter saves Mary-Jane from slipping in the cafeteria. Because of his powerful love of Mary-Jane, Peter also faces consequences, though. His enemies, such as the Goblin Goblin, can manipulate him using Mary-Jane as a bribe, or ransom.

In 2002, Sam Raimi directed the first Spider-Man movie of the three-part series. In this movie, the famous Marvel comic book character, Peter Parker, adapts to his newfound super powers after being bitten by a genetically-enhanced spider on a high school field trip to OSCORP. Throughout this movie, he battles the infamous villain the Green Goblin, otherwise known as Norman Osborn, in New York City. Peter Parker is an outsider at his high school and has a crush on the beautiful and popular Mary Jane Watson, who is also Peter’s next-door neighbor, and she dates the typical high school jock. Peter’s only true friend is Harry Osborn, the son of Norman Osborn. Peter was raised by his aunt, May and uncle, Ben, after his parents died in a plane

Once upon a time there was a boy named Strong Lad Steven. Strong Lad lived in the mountains with his family and other villagers. His family was made up of a father, a mother, and a little, impotent brother named Strong Shad. Although his little brother's name was "Strong" Shad, it was hard for him to live up to the name because he was so feeble. The house they lived in was on top of the biggest mountain in the village, therefore, the two young boys had plenty of room to roam and play while being out of danger's way. The boys would do this while the parents would amble around the meadows. Strong Lad and Strong Shad loved comic books. Some of their favorite things to do were making their own comics or dressing up as super heroes. Spider man was

She has never learned to take care of herself, because she believes a man will always be there to rescue her” (Bogarosh 21). In her book, she highlights female roles in the top grossing movies from the 2000’s and analyzes their purpose in the film. One example is the 2002-2007 trilogy of Spider-man directed by Sam Raimi. Mary Jane is the main female character and is saved by Spider-man seven times throughout the films. She serves as a plot device in all three films, being held hostage by the movies main villain and ends up being a trap for Spider-man to come and save her, but is met with a final showdown with the villain. Bogarosh also mentions two other females in the films, Aunt May and Gwen Stacy, and states they serve the same purpose, both held hostage by the villain and need to be rescued by Spider-man. These characters are depicted as weak, lacking leadership, and can’t take control of a situation, always needing a hero to save the day. Instead of developing the female characters, maybe giving them a backstory or even having them fight some of their own battles, they are represented as frail boring characters, while the male roles are more fleshed out. We get to see Spider-man’s history, his perspective on the story, and see him save the day, while the females are only there to be saved by him and serve no other purpose.

When asked what makes the character of Spider-Man so popular, most people would probably say that it is due to his relatability. Peter Parker is just a kid, like all of us are or were, and that instantly makes him accessible to a wide audience. However, I never thought about that when I was a child. I grew up on the Sam Raimi films, which I still hold near and dear to my heart. I suppose I wasn’t smart enough at the time to realize the massive appeal of the Spider-Man character. For me, Spider-Man was just cool because of his colorful costume and his amazing powers. I was just a kid who loved awesome superheroes, and Spidey checked that box. Having graduated high school and preparing for college, I am now more aware of subtleties and nuances in film, while still retaining that childlike excitement for massive blockbusters. I have been anticipating the latest Spidey film for a very long time, and upon viewing the film twice, I’ve realized a glorious truth. For the first time in my life, at the age of 18, I finally related to the character on a deeper level than I ever thought possible, and that is what makes this film shine.