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Jarrett J. Krosoczka When a person is told of a superhero, their first instinct is to think of the heroes from comics, or movies with incredibly and magical powers. But, as Jarrett J. Krosoczka had spoke about in his speech from July of 2014, “Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes”, an average person can be a hero as well. Speaker Krosoczka spoke about his experiences with writing a comic based on lunch ladies in a TED talk. He pressed how important they are and how they should be appreciated far more.…

Supergirl, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Iron man, The Flash, Spiderman; these might be the first thing that come to mind when someone says “hero.” But, not all heroes wear capes or have special powers. Ordinary people leave their homes or comfort zones to travel the unknown and possibly defeat a great evil. Thus, begins a heroic journey. There’s (usually) a character that helps the hero on the journey, the hero will meet allies and mentors, cross obstacles, and in the end, change who they…

Joe Shuster was a comic artist during the early 1900s is famous for making the character Superman. Surprisingly, for a person who believed in Judaism, his character Superman has more in common with Jesus than with Abraham. From research, Superman represents the ideal character from DC comics to compare to Jesus. Using Jesus Gospel story, Superman can share similar values like Jesus from the way he acts, resurrects people, and grows stronger after coming back from the dead. The Gospel story…

Wayne’s World is a movie about two guys, Wayne and Garth, who run their own TV show that lands them in different, funny situations. Some of these situations include a girl in a band, playing instruments in music shops, mucking around in cars, and other hilarious situations. Wayne is the main character of Wayne’s World. He also hosts the Wayne’s World show. Him and his best friend Garth spend their days doing stupid things. Wayne is funny to me because of his mannerisms. He uses Pop Culture…

Austin Powers “Groovy Baby!” There are three American action comedy films in the Austin Powers series: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery released on May 2, 1997, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me released on June 11, 1999 and Austin Powers in Goldmember released on July 26, 2002. The director’s name is Jay Roach. Mike Myers produced, wrote and starred as both the title character and Dr. Evil. New Line Cinema distributed the film series. With his advocacy for free love, his use…

Symbolism by definition is the usage of certain objects or signs to stand for bigger meanings, concepts or ideas. In the first cartoon the beaten up man with that head which looks like the earth is a symbol for the earth, the cartoonist meant by that image to show people the bad effects of overpopulation on the earth, and that earth will no longer be able to face this problem or handle its effects. In the second cartoon the earth is being presented by a man or a boy being showered, the…

The Walking Dead: Zombies Among Us “People can try and set you in the right direction, but they can’t show you the way”, said Morgan, one of “The Walking Dead’s” most morally torn characters of all time (Negrete). The statement embodies the mental battle that each character must conquer regularly as they are trying to survive in a world that offers nothing but hard decisions. The constant fight between good and evil is what has kept the fans of the series coming back in droves for the last seven…

The Walking Dead: Era of Zombies Living in a real-life zombie apocalypse where your day-to-day endeavors include facing hordes of the undead, dwindling supplies, and encountering dangerous strangers lurking in the woods can make the most formidable characters cower in fear. This show can utilize the horrors of a post-apocalyptic world and create a group of survivors holding on to their humanity a family that will do anything for one another. This is the world of The Walking Dead. There have been…

“Look! it's a bird!” “No! it's a plane!” “No! It's Superman!” A great representation of what we call a “hero”. Spiderman, Superman, Batman, and Captain America are all modern day “heros” but what makes someone, or even something a hero? In the story The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, about two groups of social classes who had a dispute which send two boys, Johnny and Ponyboy, on the run. There are many characters who can’t fly, can’t spin webs, or even float! yet they are still heros. So, what gives?…

In Western society, cartoons are found everywhere. The appear on television, in magazines, in newspapers, and in their own novels. It is not a surprise then to think that these cartoons have a great influence in our cultures: both positive and negative. However, looking at all these different types of cartoons would take ages to decipher to find their pros and cons. To narrow the focus, I have chosen to focus on adult and children’s cartoons in film/television. Specifically, Family Guy for the…