Favorite Superhero
As
a child, I had many superheroes that caught my attention, but only one has me
still devotedly following him no matter what. This hero is said to move faster
than a speeding bullet, have unlimited strength, and able to fly fast enough to
reverse the hands of time. He is Superman!
Superman was an still is the vision of who I would like
to be. His moral ability to always do right is admirable. His power to left up
any object no matter the size or weight is incredible and his ability to fly
anywhere whenever he wants shows a level
of freedom that few of us can ever enjoy. His strong moral
code, strength, and his freedom to fly anywhere is why he still holds my attention.
When I was younger, I use to tie a bed sheet around my
neck, extend my hands how Superman would, and run around my house pretending I
was the "man of steel." As I pretended I was Superman, I made my mom and uncles
the villains and sometimes I would win and other times this Superman was returned to his fortress of solitude where he was forced to stay there for 30 minutes (30
minutes of time out= this Superman kryptonite). Into my teen years, I used to watch Smallville
and never missed an episode. Always Thursday night, at around 8:00pm, you would
catch me in front of the TV watching this show. During an episode’s commercials, I would often
wonder and daydream what it would be like to be Superman.
As an adult I rarely used anything that Superman has ever
thought me. I can’t seem to fly or lift
anything with unbelievable strength, but what I can do is far more valuable. I
am able to judge something as being right or wrong and I don’t have any particular
person, school or church to thank for my strong moral code accept maybe Superman.
I also really enjoyed watching Smallville every week when I was younger and I would picture myself as a character in the show. I thought about what I would do in similar situations and Superman helped me understand what a strong moral system was. I like how you can relate so strongly to his values and beliefs even though you can't do any of the super actions, such as flying or tossing a car, like he can.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you brought up the morality of Superman. One thing that I've noticed is that Superman really has inspired generations of people to act for justice and the American way, or something similar. Even my grandfather, who grew up during the Great Depression, was inspired by the actions of Superman. He really has inspired millions of people.
ReplyDeleteI think you have shown very nicely how as a child, you can look to Superman as a character who can save the day and do amazing things physically, but then draw a different inspiration from Superman's moral code as an adult.
ReplyDeleteI think that it's very interesting that you believe your adult moral code (judging right from wrong) is based solely on Superman. You've put in a lot of commitment to Superman. It's hard for me to look back at my childhood and recall a figure that I was able to grow up with fully til adulthood. That doesn't appear to be your case. Superman's always been there for you and you've drawn from him morals that will always be there.
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