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    The History of a Legend: Superman "Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!" (Bridwell 11) These celebrated words have echoed for over six decades in American cultural and social society. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster‚ Superman was intended to fight greed‚ crime‚ injustice and abuse. The impact created by Superman‚ or better known to the average man as Clark Kent‚ extends

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    its very foundations. Out of pure creativeness Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman A.K.A. Clark Kent‚ a superhero who was a sole survivor of the planet Krypton. Furthermore Clark Kent grew up with normal parents who found him during a meteor shower. As he grew older‚ his body started to experience superhuman strengths which lead to him defending the world from criminals. As a cultural phenomenon superman influenced the world with his heroism and all American attitude which created a sense

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    Superman By: Austin Foster There are many superheroes. The fictional world is full of them. They often undertake many daring adventures; from saving damsels in distress to protecting the world from alien invasions. And for many‚ that is as far as they go. But a rare few manage to go beyond and become something more. That is what makes Superman so significant. More than just a man in tights‚ he has come to mean a host of different things to different people. However‚ there are three areas that

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    Superman Rhetoric

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    Superman Superman is a pop culture symbol of strength and hope. Blair‚ Jeppeson‚ and Pucci cite Jencks as making a statement in regard to architecture that is equally appropriate to Superman: “Not only does [it] express the values...of a society‚ but also its ideologies‚ hopes‚ fears‚ religion‚ social structure‚ and metaphysics” (Burgchardt 608). It is the intent of this essay to show that the Superman we have grown up watching is also a postmodern object of rhetorical discourse which embodies

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    S is for superman. Superman is in some kids mind one of the greatest super heroes there has ever been. All the kids love him and they know that he’s not real but they think they are him when the put on there costume and there imagination all comes to life and if you ever seen a little kid put his favorite superiors costume on well he lights up in joy and he sends off a giant smile. If superheroes were real then would there even be any crime in this world. Would there even be bad guys. Superheroes

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    ere are so many different superheroes but the most popular are Superman and Batman. These two characters are the best American superheroes of all times. Superman and Batman are both extremely courageous and help the innocent and eliminate crime. Many have wondered who would win in a fight‚ the man of steel‚ Superman‚ or‚ the caped crusader‚ Batman. One is from another planet‚ has super-powers and can do nearly almost anything. While the other doesn’t necessarily have super-power‚ but has made himself

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    Superman & Me

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    The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me By Sherman Alexie According to the story “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”‚ the author Sherman Alexie talks about how Superman comic book became a key part of how he learned how to read. He also talks about his childhood in third person which indicates his suffering in life and by doing so‚ he things that it might reduce his pain. Sherman Alexie grew up on Spokane Indian Reservation in eastern Washington. As other families in reservation

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    Superman and America

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    What makes superman so darned American Summary Gary Engle says that superman is a great American hero. He compares him to another one of his personal heroes when he was younger….JOHN WAYNE…..he says THE ONLY TWO AMERICANS WHO NEVER STARTED ANYTHING‚ WHO ALWAYS FOUGHT ONLY TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND THE AMERICAN WAY." The core of the American myth in superman A Immigrant An orphan taken in by the Kents Raised in a middle class ethic home Protects metropolis‚ Earth‚ then the

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    Batman vs Superman

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    dreamed of being the hero‚ living in thrill and excitement. Fighting crime and saving lives sounds like a dream job. Comic’s created an imaginary world were Superman and Batman were two men who lived the dream. They protected their cities from arch-enemies‚ got the girl‚ and saved the day; but each man had his own way in doing so. Superman was from planet Krypton‚ which was destroyed by the infighting of his people. After being transported to earth‚ he ended up on a farm with his adoptive parents

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    Who Is Superman A Hero

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    The Journey of Superman Robin Ingram October 13‚ 2009 The Journey of Superman In 1933‚ Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel met for the very first time. They both enjoyed comic books very much. Siegel came up the idea of “strongman” and then Shuster drew him with a cape and red tights. A year later they named their “strongman” Superman. Over the years Superman has become one of the most popular American Hero’s. What makes Superman a hero and does Superman met the standards of a hero as outlined

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