Batman Begins

A great comic book is a parody of the real world with its heroes and heroines behave similarly to how an ordinary person would behave if he or she was to put in the same situation. A great comic book takes place in a world that is similar to the real world but with an added twist which has a profound but believable effect on its world. With such a heavy inspiration from the real world, it is not surprising that the world of comic books has similar social issues to that of the real world. These…

Marquis de Lafayette Everyone knows about the heroes, like Batman and Superman, who save people all over the world. But what about a hero who helped win a war, join two nations together, and help those nations win their own revolutions? “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country,” (TheFamousPeople.com) this is a quote by Marquis de Lafayette. Marquis de Lafayette was known as “Hero of Two Worlds. He was a citizen of both America and France. He is, as TheFamousPeople.com says, “a…

Rolling Stone, Jonathan Lethem states why Batman endures for more than half a century, how the characteristics and the appearance of Batman affect generation after generation and what are the unique features different versions of Batman bring to us. Rolling Stone is an American magazine that concentrates on popular culture so that the most of the readerships are young, loving pop music or TV shows. The publication of the article just when the last piece of the Batman movie called The Dark Night…

Plot of The incredibles: LeeMingYeung_140153445_StorytellingAnalysis Storytelling Analysis The story is set in a world with a lot “Supers”– humans with superpowers. The supers would use their superpower to save the citizens and fight with the crimes. In one of the operation, the biggest fan of Mr. Incredible, Buddy Pine, wants to aid Mr. Incredible and fighting crimes with him with the identity” Incredi-Boy”. Mr. Incredible rejects Buddy’s offer and throw him out of his car. Buddy has shown his…

English 204 Final: Question 1b In his essay Jack Kirby and the Marvel Aesthetic, Charles Hatfield credits Kirby for introducing an “epic approach to the superhero genre that was ‘mythic’ both in its scale an in its pantheonic complications” (149). Marvel’s comic book universe is a platform where writers can have characters from one narrative interact with anyone else in that universe. It opens up new possibilities for creative storytelling and can lead to large scale adventures with far reaching…

Origins of Half-Human, Half-Animal Creatures; and Frank Miller’s, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. While reviewing these stories it was apparent that there could be connections made between Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the other three stories we read previously. It appears that Batman’s two personalities can possibly relate to a few key points in the other stories such as the horror aspect of the Batman comic, the rebirth of the Batman Legend, and many other connections. It was…

facial expressions. Although Batman was noticeably mad he remained calm, because he needed to know where Joker hid Harvey Dent and Rachel; in comparison, Joker was relaxed and excited, because he knew he was psychologically controlling the entire situation. In fact, he was playing around Batman’s mind by forcing him to break his own rule in order to save either Harvey or Rachel. Last minute of the scene became violent as Batman lost his patience, the camera follows Batman as he dragged Joker…

Hollywood Superheroes When we were kids we understood one thing about a superhero that he’s the good guy. He makes the bad guys go away and he’s our saviour. When a child thinks about a superhero, the first picture that comes to his mind is Superman or Batman or maybe Spiderman. His fantasies include him being saved by the superhero or maybe he becoming the superhero himself and saving the world. His faith in the superhero is pure and it is derived from the feeling that whatever bad there is,…

those who believe certain things must be accounted for when considering what is actually right and wrong. Supposing that Batman were on a side, he'd be one of those sticky notes teetering on the line that divides what he believes in, and what he is capable of. Page 149 revels in the fact that Batman and the Joker have found their opportunity to offer their final blows, Batman grasps at the Joker's head and is prepared to twist and turn, or press his fingers into his eye sockets. Anything that…

What is a Hero? “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”- Batman. According to dictionary.com, an online source, stated that a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A hero is not someone who is selfish, scared to do anything including in becoming a leader, and someone who is scared to stand up and fight for what they believe in. There are many different definitions of a hero. People have different…