The Patriotically Themed Superhero
Did you know that Captain America was created as a patriotic propaganda symbol prior the involvement of the United States of America in World War II?
In 1940, even though World War II was at its pick with the territory expansion of Japan and the constant battles between Germany and the United Kingdom, the United States of America was still not officially part of the war. However, his soon involvement was inevitable and the American people knew it. Under this context, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create Captain America in 1941 as a consciously political character that sought the reinforcement of the values that the American people should follow for their cultural identity to remain, especially in such a critical …show more content…
As work is morally right in the American society, there is more emphasis on “doing” than there is on “being” for this could be considered a waste of time and therefore a no-nonsense attitude toward life. A constant worry toward always being busy that Captain America does not fail to follow as it is shown in the Marvel movie The Avengers, which takes place more than sixty years after a fail mission at the end of World War II that leaved Captain America trapped in a cube of ice, making him an anachronistic character struggling to adapt in the modern era. However, this internal conflict is left aside by Captain himself, to train and fight against Loki’s army because, even though Captain America cannot understand the way the world has changed or the intentions of S.H.I.E.L.D, a counter-terrorism agency that created the project: Avangers to fight outer space forces that threat the world. Captain America is certain of his role as a soldier who will give it all for a greater good; never-stopping, even if that means forgetting about himself. Hence, Captain America is an action/work orientated character who has made himself second priority for the sake of the world.
In conclusion, Captain America not only molds the future he desires for humanity by fighting for the world with his own hands, but also dedicates all of his time and power to make himself capable of such a task, making himself a reincarnation of the American values of personal control over the environment and action/work orientation. Consequently, encasing the character of Captain America in the "patriotically themed superhero" role, while at the same time instructing America with the same words Mahatma Gandhi once said; “you must be the change you wish to see in the
Did you know that Captain America was created as a patriotic propaganda symbol prior the involvement of the United States of America in World War II?
In 1940, even though World War II was at its pick with the territory expansion of Japan and the constant battles between Germany and the United Kingdom, the United States of America was still not officially part of the war. However, his soon involvement was inevitable and the American people knew it. Under this context, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create Captain America in 1941 as a consciously political character that sought the reinforcement of the values that the American people should follow for their cultural identity to remain, especially in such a critical …show more content…
As work is morally right in the American society, there is more emphasis on “doing” than there is on “being” for this could be considered a waste of time and therefore a no-nonsense attitude toward life. A constant worry toward always being busy that Captain America does not fail to follow as it is shown in the Marvel movie The Avengers, which takes place more than sixty years after a fail mission at the end of World War II that leaved Captain America trapped in a cube of ice, making him an anachronistic character struggling to adapt in the modern era. However, this internal conflict is left aside by Captain himself, to train and fight against Loki’s army because, even though Captain America cannot understand the way the world has changed or the intentions of S.H.I.E.L.D, a counter-terrorism agency that created the project: Avangers to fight outer space forces that threat the world. Captain America is certain of his role as a soldier who will give it all for a greater good; never-stopping, even if that means forgetting about himself. Hence, Captain America is an action/work orientated character who has made himself second priority for the sake of the world.
In conclusion, Captain America not only molds the future he desires for humanity by fighting for the world with his own hands, but also dedicates all of his time and power to make himself capable of such a task, making himself a reincarnation of the American values of personal control over the environment and action/work orientation. Consequently, encasing the character of Captain America in the "patriotically themed superhero" role, while at the same time instructing America with the same words Mahatma Gandhi once said; “you must be the change you wish to see in the