Stevie Wonder

She is by far the most popular female hero to ever exist. While Wonder Woman has had a presence in Hollywood for much longer than any other heroine, it was only very recently that she made her way onto the big screen. Her only appearance so far was in Batman v Superman, where she played a minor role. Unfortunately, her…

Black Panther, released February of this year, has been endlessly gaining a good reputation. Not only is the movie action packed with unpredictable plot twists, but this movie is also a perfect example of feminism, as we see female characters of colour playing major roles in this film. In addition, the female characters are equally as important as their male counterparts in the film; unlike many forms of media seen in today’s society. The plot demonstrates the ideology of female equality and…

The movie Wonder Woman by Patty Jenkins takes on the beloved superhero we all know and love. Wonder Woman is about the backstory of how this superhero came to be. The film depicts issues from the early 1900’s, those including women’s rights, war, and race. Wonder Woman was able to break that stereotype of women in the 1900’s and set a new ground for feminism in the twenty first century, although there were some historical inaccuracies. Women in the 1900’s were expected to stay at home and see…

Structure and Properties of Matter & Forces and Motion Technology: Knowledge Construction Engineering: Developing Solutions Math: Counting & Cardinality 60 Minute Lesson Wonder Woman Card Page pocket (1 per pair of students) holding: The Invisible Jet Build Plan BrickLAB Bricks Air (10 minutes) The Invisible Jet Build (20 minutes) Wonder Woman Engineering Challenge (25 minutes) Tactical Transformations (5 minutes) Build the Invisible Jet to understand, define and explore wing and aircraft…

consistent theme of a need to put faith in something larger than yourself. For this reason, I believe Wonder Woman is a great example of a superhero that is classified as contemporary mythology. Aside from Superman and Batman, no other comic-book character has lasted as long as Wonder Woman, who happens to be the most popular female comic-book superhero of all time. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity, but unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history.…

Gal Gadot has certainly proven that she can go toe-to-toe with men -- in real life and in her "Wonder Woman" movie. So why is she the only one of four people honored -- three are men -- on GQ's 2017 People of the Year covers who has to expose her skin? A Newsweek contributor asks this question in a new report on sexism in Hollywood (and everywhere). The headline by Mary Kaye Schilling, "Only Gal Gadot Has to Show Skin on GQ's People of the Year Covers" explores how, despite the Israeli actress'…

The emergence of characters such as Superman and Captain America symbolized the glory of people who extended themselves for the benefit of those around them. As time passed, many other superheroes emerged including Wonder Woman and Captain Planet, who began to be seen as symbols for feminists and environmentalists respectively in later years. These superheroes and their images shifted to make a statement for the minorities, expanding to make broader statements, even…

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…

article goes on to give an example of how in the first issue of Superman, Lois Lane, who would become a future love interest, is only in the comic to get kidnapped by some criminals and then for Superman to save (fantasy-magazine.com). In the book Wonder Woman Unbound, author Tim Hanley goes on to say that, “Often captured by nefarious types, she afforded the hero opportunity to demonstrate his prowess when he saved her. Upon her rescue, she would become his cheerleader, fawning over the hero…

Natural selection is the favouring of specific traits in an environment. Organisms able to adapt, or who are born with favoured traits, have a better chance of survival over others. In Robertson Davies’ Fifth Business, the main characters model the process of natural selection. When Dunstan Ramsay is reborn after the war, he is better suited to the environment of Deptford. Paul Dempster faces many challenges in Deptford. The reason he survives is because he moves into an environment that better…