Spider

In just one year, nearly 58 million Americans are diagnosed with a detectable mental illness (Mental). This number does not account for all of the people who are too ashamed to speak up about their illness because of the stigma around mental health. People with mental health problems say that the stigma around mental health usually just makes it harder to for them to recover. It is everyone’s responsibility to work towards ending the stigma around mental health to help lead us to positive change…

Kamala is given several issues to explore her origin story, and as a result, seems like a much stronger and detailed character. However, I am sure that if I read and analyzed the first several issues of The Amazing Spider-Man that followed Amazing Fantasy #15, Peter's coming-of-age story would become much more interesting and have more in common with Ms. Marvel. I do think the story of Kamala is more innovative and fresh because it features a character with a diverse…

occurrences into important life lessons. According to Fulghum, many of life’s important lessons can be found in everyday life, if only we are willing to look for them. In his essay “Spiders”, Fulghum examines the itsy-bitsy spider to discuss human survival and perseverance in the face of adversity. Just like the spider climbs up the spout again after being washed out by the rain, people persevere “through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe” (13). Who would think a simple…

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Marvel”? We always thought of superheroes like Spiderman, Iron Man, Captain America and other superheroes and villains when we hear the word “Marvel”. But first, where did the Marvel Universe came from? Marvel started at the year 1939 that is generally known as the “Atlas Comics” before it become Marvel Comics. Behind of all these success is the one and only creator of Marvel, Stan Lee. Stan Martin Lieber or also known as “Stan Lee” was born on…

The article, “Equally Super?: Gender-Role Stereotyping of Superheroes in Children’s Animated Programs,” by Baker and Raney is about an interesting phenomenon that is not spoken about often. It is the idea that children 's cartoons with superhero’s are actually sexist and stereotypical. The article explains that Baker and Raney are researching whether or not cartoons are stereotypical and sexist or if it has changed from the first time this idea had been researched about 40 years ago. Baker and…

Before the semester started, I assumed everyone communicated with each other using the same language, or even body movements, but as time progressed with our fandom assignments, I realized the community that shares the same fandom can say terms or phrases and they will understand each other. For example, when I hear the quote “With great power comes great responsibility.” For most that share the Marvel fandom, the majority will be able to reply back where that quote came from, which is the…

Many heroes have been very iconic to a colossal amount of people around the world. People across the world love to imitate other heroes for the hero’s tremendous acts. Superheroes influence people everyday, just by the smallest things. Superheroes are very influential in many people lives. Children around the world watch the superhero movies and the episodes. Many iconic superheroes carry similar characteristics such as tremendous superpowers, unique villains, and wears vibrant suits. Something…

When you think of a geek, you usually think of the thick glasses, reading Batman comics and usually getting beat up by high jocks. Of course, not to mention the embarrassment of going to a comic con in handmade costumes of our favorite super hero or TV show character. Nowadays, we see a lot more geek culture and it’s become a cool, social aspect to embrace that quirky side of being a geek. It’s now cool to strut in our amazing cosplays—cosplay, not costume—and enjoy the fascination of comic…

The Portia spider is known for its remarkable abilitys to learn and problem solve. Due to this spiders magnificent capabilities, the Portia spider has developed a unique hunting behavior belonging only to its’ species. The inspiration for the Portia’s spiders name came from William Shakespeare's heroine from the Merchant of Venice, Portia. She too demonstrates extraordinary intelligence and the ability to learn. The two are alike in mind, goals, trickery, and even the underestimation of their…

Marry Howitt’s “The Spider And The Fly” and Guy De Maupassant’s “The Necklace” The overall connecting theme to these stories is to value more important things such as brains and responsibility over beauty or it could hurt you. Ever find two pieces of literature and see so many similarities you just have to compare them? Well if so you're in luck because that's exactly what i've decided to do for this essay. The spider and the fly is a fictional poem involving a tricky spider and a cunning fly.…