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“Nine lives” by Ursula K. LeGuin was first published in the November 1968 issue of Playboy Magazine. It was circulated under her initials U.K. Le Guin to prevent any possible deterrence of readers who could have been threatened by the idea of a female writer . The story revolves around lives of two men, Pugh and Martin who have been stationed on Planet Libra, a remote uranium mining station. They receive assistance from Earth in the form of ten exceptionally intelligent and athletic clones,…

returns to the root of all his misery as a changed man; the identity of Batman was established to prevent anyone else from experiencing the pain and suffering he had endured as a child while the normal Bruce Wayne returns to his "throne" at Wayne Enterprises in order to gain the funding needed for new technology such as the bat-mobile and upgrading the suit as well as using his influence to support individuals such as Harvey Dent who had gained the title of the "White Knight" due to being able…

Up Up, and Away Simeon M.Washington Lone Star College-Cy Fair English 1302-5020 Professor Larsen Abstract This essay discusses the increasing popularity of superheroes, reviews the history of superheroes, and answers the question many individuals have been asking, what makes these "superheroes so appealing including the history of superheroes, how they provide people a sense of safety, embrace diversity and team work and have cool costumes. Up, Up, and Away…

Heroism has evolved from ancient Greek society to present day, modern society. To be a Greek hero, it is known to be a person(s) who achieves honor through the engagement of life threatening activities. While on the other hand, when today’s society thinks what a hero is, it is more accurately described as an ordinary individual partaking in an extraordinary act of bravery. The ancient Greek heroes were honored through great publicity and connected through the power of one or multiple…

all time most popular and loved fictional characters in the superhero world. However, superheroes do not always possess good quality traits and are flawed just like Tony Stark. Stark was born into a high-class billionaire family that owns Stark Enterprises, a weaponry company. When Stark was fifteen years old, he was accepted into the undergraduate electrical engineering program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the age of nineteen,…