Since the dawn of human existence, we as humans have always told stories. We pass these stories through each generation. Over time these myths and legends have evolved into what we now view as the hero’s journey. These stories always begins with an ordinary human who evolves into an extraordinary being, prolonging hope and inspiration to all over countless decades. The greeks had the gods, and we have superheroes.
Most people picture superheroes as powerful and always coming to the rescue at just the right time. Now we must ask, what comes to mind when you hear the word “hero”? This question might be hard to define. Some of us might conjure up images of firefighters, police officers, or soldiers who put their lives on the line daily, while …show more content…
Serving as hope or a voice for the people at a specific time in history. While many of these heroes have been alive on the pages of comics for decades, the recent progression of more racially and gender diverse characters on screen have shed light on the evolution of a superhero and the complexity of their roles in society.
Comic books have been around since the 1800s, but the superheroes that audiences know and love today date back to the 1930s, an era commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Comics (according to Johnson, Jamahl). During this time period, Superman, Batman and Captain America, among others, entered the mainstream entertainment and became the materials for countless products spanning across industries every year, the most profitable of which is the superhero …show more content…
However for so long within the mainstream view, the motion picture portrayal of these heroes have been coming from an all too familiar mold: powerful and wealthy white males. But as we mentioned previously, these stories are constantly evolving. Most recently, the cultural zeitgeist has shifted upon the debut motion pictures of Wonder Woman and Black Panther, both of which have inspired cultural unity and diversity within communities.
With the progressive social trends that had taken over the conversation recently, minorities want to see themselves more in the media and in more accurate portrayal. Black Panther is one of the responses of the movie industry to that urge. Prior to the release of Marvel latest outing Black Panther, Frederick Joseph’s GofundMe page took the central stage and with the funds raised through the GoFundMe page Joseph was able to offer underprivileged black children a chance to visit their nearest theater and see the
Most people picture superheroes as powerful and always coming to the rescue at just the right time. Now we must ask, what comes to mind when you hear the word “hero”? This question might be hard to define. Some of us might conjure up images of firefighters, police officers, or soldiers who put their lives on the line daily, while …show more content…
Serving as hope or a voice for the people at a specific time in history. While many of these heroes have been alive on the pages of comics for decades, the recent progression of more racially and gender diverse characters on screen have shed light on the evolution of a superhero and the complexity of their roles in society.
Comic books have been around since the 1800s, but the superheroes that audiences know and love today date back to the 1930s, an era commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Comics (according to Johnson, Jamahl). During this time period, Superman, Batman and Captain America, among others, entered the mainstream entertainment and became the materials for countless products spanning across industries every year, the most profitable of which is the superhero …show more content…
However for so long within the mainstream view, the motion picture portrayal of these heroes have been coming from an all too familiar mold: powerful and wealthy white males. But as we mentioned previously, these stories are constantly evolving. Most recently, the cultural zeitgeist has shifted upon the debut motion pictures of Wonder Woman and Black Panther, both of which have inspired cultural unity and diversity within communities.
With the progressive social trends that had taken over the conversation recently, minorities want to see themselves more in the media and in more accurate portrayal. Black Panther is one of the responses of the movie industry to that urge. Prior to the release of Marvel latest outing Black Panther, Frederick Joseph’s GofundMe page took the central stage and with the funds raised through the GoFundMe page Joseph was able to offer underprivileged black children a chance to visit their nearest theater and see the