Early during their tenure as partners, Icon informed Ervin she was pregnant. The father of the child was Noble, one of the juveniles who burglarized Freeman’s home. Ervin was not far along in her pregnancy and continued to fight crime until Icon informed her she should refrain from jeopardizing her health. Ultimately, Ervin agreed to take a respite from her duties as Rocket, giving the mantle of Rocket to a friend of hers named Darnice, who filled in capably for Ervin. Shortly after the baby, Amistad, was finally born, Ervin resumed the guise of Rocket in time to help Icon vanquish the threat of an intergalactic mass-murderer named Oblivion. Following that, Ervin resumed her full-time duties as Rocket, aiding Icon in protecting the city of Dakota.
Courage Through Speech
In many ways, Rocket is a paragon of courageousness, and she most readily represents her courage through speech, often through her irreverence towards conventionality. In several instances, Rocket challenges, questions or otherwise provides the listener pause through the use of her words. The first salient example can be culled from …show more content…
He says to her, “People don’t need any example, child. If you aren’t doing well, you haven’t tried hard enough.” Icon continues, “If you want a better life, don’t look for examples, do what I did: pull yourself up by your bootstraps!” In response, Rocket exclaims, “It’s a lot easier to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, Mr. Man-- if you already know how to fly.” Rocket’s retort reveals a mild assault on the Booker T. Washington school of thought, which asserts that Blacks people should improve their station in life through their own efforts, by their own “bootstraps.” Early in their relationship, Icon is steeped in this philosophy. By contrast, Rocket favors a more W.E.B. Dubois style to life in general, which provided that a
Courage Through Speech
In many ways, Rocket is a paragon of courageousness, and she most readily represents her courage through speech, often through her irreverence towards conventionality. In several instances, Rocket challenges, questions or otherwise provides the listener pause through the use of her words. The first salient example can be culled from …show more content…
He says to her, “People don’t need any example, child. If you aren’t doing well, you haven’t tried hard enough.” Icon continues, “If you want a better life, don’t look for examples, do what I did: pull yourself up by your bootstraps!” In response, Rocket exclaims, “It’s a lot easier to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, Mr. Man-- if you already know how to fly.” Rocket’s retort reveals a mild assault on the Booker T. Washington school of thought, which asserts that Blacks people should improve their station in life through their own efforts, by their own “bootstraps.” Early in their relationship, Icon is steeped in this philosophy. By contrast, Rocket favors a more W.E.B. Dubois style to life in general, which provided that a