Supergirl

The CW’s Niche The CW has aired Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, and Supergirl which are loved and widely known by a dominant audience of women. The channel has gained a strong name within the TV network throughout the years and still upholds a large audience. A niche appeals to a specialized group of people, such as a targeted specific audience. The CW is an ad-supported niche content provider, that has upheld the reputation of being watched by mainly women ranging from ages 18 to 34. The network

McNamara 6 Alyssa McNamara Dr. Michael I. Niman SPC 333 5 December 2016 A Brief History and Analysis of the Portrayal of Women in Magazines Throughout history women have been depicted and treated as an inferior to the male all aspects of life. It is without debate, that to this day, like many other countries, the United States of America is a patriarchal society, valuing men over women and using various tactics to oppress women by constructing gender roles. These gender roles are thrust upon

pushed in the right directions with two major heroines taking the big screen in their own shows. The last female superhero to have her very own television show was Wonder Woman in 1975, 27 years ago (Polo). With the releases of Jessica Jones and Supergirl, it is the first time there have been two female super leads, not

The Lost Origins Of The House Of El “El mayarah. It means, stronger together." - Kara Zor-El on the meaning the ’S’ glyph (in Supergirl) Superman. One of the world’s most famous DC superheroes. Born on the planet Krypton to parents Lara Lor-Van and Jor-El, Superman was born as Kal-El. While people are familiar with how he became Superman, what fans might not know, is the House of El’s past. In the upcoming television series, Krypton, we learn the origins of the House of El, which take place 200

The Representation of Women in Bryan Singers X-Men Draft Two Bryan Singers “X-Men” (2000) was the first Hollywood superhero blockbuster made from a Marvel comic book. The film is rated 7.4 out of ten on the International Movie Database (IMDb), and has a 82% score by critics and a 83% score by audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is based off the Marvel comic book by the same name and features a team of people with special powers fight to save the world. the first X-Men comic was published in

Just like traditional literature, comic books can be analyzed through narrative, structure, and plot. Since the narrative is one of the prime factors in storytelling, comics must have a strong narrative. If there is no narrative, there is no story. Although, it's important to keep in mind that stories are still stories, whether you’re reading A Tale of two Cities or Watchmen. After all, a good story can be told in any medium at all. With this in mind, while analyzing parts of the narrative, one

leading the Justice League, the Birds of Prey, and the Outsiders to name a few. Black Canary has been an important figure in all of her teams, even when she was not a leader. Over her crime fighting career, Black Canary has fought alongside Batman, Supergirl, Green Arrow, and Aquaman, to name a few. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In regards to their backgrounds, Black Widow has a more stable history that becomes more

Anime, is a term that is used to represent Japanese animation (Lamarre 1). It is a combination of both form of content and form of expression. However, there seems to be more emphasis on form of content rather than expression when discussing anime. Form of content includes the genre, story and narrative while form of expression includes the animation and the style. Form of content can be described as what the audience is being shown and the message that is conveyed. On the other hand, form of expression

Though set in early 1910s Britain, the passage from Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse in which Lily Briscoe first doubts her painting skills and her lifestyle is reminiscent of the doubts that many young adults face in modern America. Woolf’s writing style exemplifies this struggle within Lily with its repetition of declarative sentence beginnings and specific usage of language to note the way Lily would likely have been seen in early 20th century Western society. Regardless of this early 20th century

It all started out in New York, Superman was fighting Parasite.Parasite was about to destroy Superman when someone flew out of nowhere and saved superman. At first Superman thought it was Supergirl but when she landed Superman couldn't believe his eyes it was Wonder Woman. She came from New Jersey and rescued Superman. One week later Wonder Woman was also about to be destroyed, but Superman came to the rescue Wonder Woman couldn't believe that Superman saved her. A month later Superman and Wonder