World of Wonders

Stevie Wonder - Early Blooming Child Prodigy Stevland Hardaway Morris, Stevie Wonder, was born May 13, 1950. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan and was the third of six children from his parents Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway. Stevie was born six weeks prematurely, which resulted in retinopathy of prematurity. The condition nullified the growth of his eyes and caused the retinas to detach; Stevie was blind. When Stevie’s mother left his father, they moved to Detroit with the children and…

Who is Wonder Woman? An instant Icon when she was introduced in the DC All Star Comics Issue #8. A female superhero became very popular amongst the male readers and attracted female readers to read comic books as well. She immediately became the face for feminism and she would become the original super heroine paving the path to several other super-heroines. She is fierce, strong, and beautiful, a skilled fighter perhaps the best in the DC universe, she fights along side Superman and Batman,…

struggles and perspectives are much more visible. Jessica is not a traditional heroin, she is dark, depressed, traumatized and reveling about current social and gendered struggles. Jessica grew up as a regular girl. During a family vacation to Disney World Jessica and her family get in to a car accident. The car had crashed…

under recognized and under appreciated gems of the world. In the past, the continent of Africa was seen as barbaric and hopelessly primitive. Many believe the media propaganda that this continent is impoverished and under populated. By taking a deeper look at some often under-represented aspects of this great continent I realized that Africa is a magnificent continent with a richer history and more prosperous future than many other places in this world. One of the biggest misconceptions about…

recounts significant life moments similarly to how society picked her apart, attribute by attribute. Cofer 's body image was criticized due to societal values, image standards, and cultural differences, thus giving her a different perception of the world as a whole. Moving from Puerto Rico to the United States caused Cofer to view herself in a different light, due to the difference of image values in the two countries. The American society places a high value on looks and physical appearance.…

humanity. And while they are not of this world and are mostly used for entertainment purposes, the media has portrayed superheroes as exemplary beings, changing the perspective of the American spirit and ultimately giving ordinary citizens…

life wasn 't always easy. While on a cruise a drunken Oliver accidentally fell overboard only to be washed up on Starfish island. Oliver Queen is the epitome of rising up from our circumstances and moving towards a brighter future. Vigilantes In the world of superheroes another common themes is vigilantism. A vigilante is a member of society that wishes to stop crime and take justice into their own hands. Most people spectators believe these special individuals are all vigilantes. What drives…

A woman can be the greatest singer in the world, wear a bin bag and she’d still be the greatest singer in the world. Can women be more empowered by their intellect or skills, rather than something brainless or vacuous? In this day and age can’t a woman’s appearance be irrelevant? The biggest problem about ideals surrounding Kim…

We all know comics are unrealistic and contain many hurtful stereotypes for women, it’s time we bring some of those problems for light. The comic book industry’s approach to women really has not changed over the years, from selling sex, to being female counterparts of the other male superheroes, companies seem to believe that kick-butt female characters are all we need, but there are still many stereotypes that need to be addressed. Take a simple yet powerful, comic book trope…

The true power that any hero holds is the inevitable ability to overcome great trials that no ordinary man or woman could successfully accomplish. The hero is put up against a menacing evil that terrorizes the common people. Then is put to the test to see if his or her strength and bravery is enough to defeat the great evil he or she is presented with. The story of Beowulf is a perfect example of this. Beowulf goes through three death defying trials to which he escapes only two with his life,…