If someone told you that they viewed themselves as a superhero, what would you assume about that person? Perhaps you would assume that they are egocentric and think of themselves as an all-powerful force to be reckoned with. The fact is that not all superheroes have villain like attitudes. Superman is an example of a good natured superhero that has admirable ideals which are widely respected by all. Despite the fact that Superman is a fictional superhero and I am only an ordinary human being, we both incorporate helping others into our lifestyles and have many unnoticed actions.
Super heroes are known for having far more daring and dangerous lifestyles than ordinary humans; however, there are still some similar features in our lifestyles. Superman seems to always find the most perilous and world altering situations to be involved in. Superman has managed his super powers and physical strength well enough to survive a nuclear blast and even save the world. I, on the other hand, am limited to ordinary human strength and tend to rely on my mental abilities. I try to help others when I come across a situation when someone is in need and I know that I can make a difference. Because I lack ‘Superman senses’ I am unable to foresee dangerous events where I can help; therefore, most of my actions are far more safe than those of Superman but do not impact the anywhere near the same number of people. Superman’s actions can be viewed as sometimes overly destructive and unnecessary. An example that shows this is when the government decided that they would not help low income housing sections unless a disaster occurred. Because of this Superman made a disaster destroying many buildings and forcing the government to help the housing projects. If I were to approach the same situation I would use a far different approach. My actions tend to be more subtle and mild mannered. I would try to approach the situation with a more civil approach that would appeal to governmental and community leaders. Both Superman and I try to use our personal strength’s to help others and our lifestyles are remarkably similar mainly due to our resemblance of values.
I really enjoyed your essay Tom. I especially enjoyed seeing the contrast that you use your strengths and superman uses his, and they aren't necessarily the same. It makes me realize that each day can be a chance for me to change someone's life with helping people in need. Even if it's a small action, and putting our values to action.
ReplyDeleteInteresting character to relate to, I like how you stated that the first impression of a person comparing themselves with a superhero would seem overpowering and egocentric. Yet, you were able to describe and relate where I see you with Superman as being the "your friendly neighbor" (from spiderman haha) You did a good job on being focused more on the moral character of superman than only on his physical powers, nice job!
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