Superhuman

Serial killers spark headlines and interest due to the gruesome nature of their crimes. Typically, they do not stop killing until they are caught. The media often portrays them as evil genius capable of superhuman feats. The purpose of this paper is to review multidisciplinary research on Serial Killers’ behavioral and personality traits in conjunction with crime scene characteristics to ascertain a better understanding of the phenomenon of serial homicide. A serial killer is someone who murders…

warrior from Geatland, (which is the southern region of modern-day Sweden), that goes to Denmark to rid a great evil that goes under the name of Grendel. Beowulf maintains three of the epic hero traits, he possesses superhuman strength, loyalty, and courage. All epic heroes possess superhuman strength, Beowulf is not an exception. Beowulf is seeking glory…

Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. Throughout these tales, Beowulf, shows various traits that the Anglo-Saxons admired, such as courage, fame, and heroism. Beowulf, is an epic hero because of his honorable personal indebtedness, his superior superhuman strength, his risking his life to protect his people, and his desire for fame. A major characteristic of Beowulf is his personal indebtedness. Beowulf's father, Edgetho,…

In the Detective Comics (D.C.) world, an Amazonian from a hidden island and an alien from a destroyed planet protect the world from supervillains. The legendary Superman and Wonder Woman race around the globe using their superhuman abilities to eliminate evil. They are often viewed as a male and female version of the ultimate crime crusader. An analysis of Wonder Woman and Superman demonstrates similarities and differences. A comparison of their origins, powers, and secret identities illustrates…

Humans cannot function without friendship. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly emphasizes that all beings seek intimate companionship. She demonstrates this through the desires and deep ceded feelings of both Walton and the Creature. Walton craves a friend in whom he could confide in. While on his journey, Walton writes to his sister Margaret about how he has everything he needs for a successful mission, except for a friend. He writes that when he “is glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there is…

Beowulf In the three battles Beowulf fought, he justified the characteristics of an epic hero. Being a hero does not mean a person is consummate, like Beowulf he had many flaws. Beowulf was superhuman in strength, bravery, and responsibility. Beowulf was known by many of Geatland for his great accomplishments. He once drove 5 giants off the earth and slayed monsters from the sea one by one. Sailors told stories of the attack on Herot by Grendel, the evil monster that is seeking retaliation.…

one of the lowest form of life. Life can also continue in the opposite way for you if you are always attempting to do better and try to do right by your fellow man. “A human being can also make a spectacular leap upward beyond the human level to a superhuman existence or even beyond, to complete freedom” (Molloy, 2010. P.87). In conclusion, karma is an essential part of the Hinduism. I look at it like Newton’s third law of motion, the cause and effect law. These two can relate with each other…

Socratic Ignorance or Socratic Brilliance “For I’m only too aware that I’ve no claim to being wise in anything either great or small.” (Apology, 21b) Socrates declares his ignorance in the Apology with that phrase. Here, Socrates is asserting that he has no vast knowledge of any subject and he even continues to be doubtful of those who call him wise. However, before diving into the complex subject that is Socratic ignorance, the background of this fabled man needs establishing. Socrates lived…

As history shows, black people have always been a minority discriminated against. Because of that they haven 't been able to progress as a hegemonic society might have. Their existence on earth is non-linear, being both treated as inferior and as superhuman. In the film Strange Days post humanism is show through a black female character named “Mace.” In the last two days of 1999 Los Angeles has become a chaotic war zone. A device called the squid has the ability to capture memories through the…

Epic heroes are the ones who stand out, who are immensely extraordinary in all that they accomplish in the actions they take. An epic hero often takes on battles and challenges, and defeats them for the good of people. Most times they only appear in epic poems but, they do always take part in some sort of battle. Beowulf, is in fact, a true epic hero. He puts himself into danger and accepts any challenge even if the situation involves some sort of monster. Everything that Beowulf has done…