The document discusses the evolution of superhero powers and themes in comics and films over time. It notes that while many superheroes gained powers through mutation, like the Hulk or Spiderman, few were truly depicted as evolving. Examples of evolved superheroes given are Superman and the X-Men. The document also examines how superhero stories have mirrored societal issues and events through the decades, from World War 2 to modern concerns around war and identity.
The Art of Courageous Living Week 2: The Hero’s JourneyRoz Savage
We take a look at the classic monomyth structure of the hero's journey, reflect on why humans create heroes, ask where we should set the bar on heroism, and wonder whether heroism is a feminist issue.
The Art of Courageous Living Week 2: The Hero’s JourneyRoz Savage
We take a look at the classic monomyth structure of the hero's journey, reflect on why humans create heroes, ask where we should set the bar on heroism, and wonder whether heroism is a feminist issue.
See conference description in http://en.ecoinversion.net/hh
and come discuss these issues + participate in the rest of the conference presentations in our FB group for this event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HHConference/
Ever wondered what Martin Luther King Jr, Katniss Everdeen, and Harry Potter have in common? They're all Guardians of The Good Life! They each intervene to improve situations. Now you can learn how to be more heroic in your own life by taking this free hero training!
http://www.theherotrainingschool.com
See conference description in http://en.ecoinversion.net/hh
and come discuss these issues + participate in the rest of the conference presentations in our FB group for this event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HHConference/
Ever wondered what Martin Luther King Jr, Katniss Everdeen, and Harry Potter have in common? They're all Guardians of The Good Life! They each intervene to improve situations. Now you can learn how to be more heroic in your own life by taking this free hero training!
http://www.theherotrainingschool.com
-children=impressionable minds; superpowers stick in them -go through human struggles of acceptance, love, etc usually strong moral compass -”costumed crime fighters”
-Lamarckian -Superman= alien -xmen= “xgene” xmen seen to push evolution to be credible children desire for evolution to be true because they want to be ‘super’ also make compatible with spiritual truths -evolution seen as unidirectional towards powerful humans -evolution does NOT add things into genome, only alters it
-powerful beings promote societal beliefs -war against the Axis of Evil cptn america vs hitler batman & robin “buy war bonds” -60s/70s fantastic 4 spiderman - rough life batman- menace to society racism- black panther; blue beetle (mexican) -80’ watchmen The Dark Knight Returns -current Justice League questioning President Lex if okay to invace Qurac must register identities with government No Ordinary Family=identity of heros in lives heroes= -$2.5 billion from recent spiderman movies -$1.1 billion Xmen -POWER: gives humans power 20th century= subversive messaging (ie:children) political, sexual, social, philosophical EVOLUTION