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    Superman Hero Definition

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    still to this day immensely popular. A hero is defined by what they do and their individual strengths. When most people think of heroes‚ they immediately begin thinking of superheros such as Superman and Batman. Each of these characters is a representation of a specific quality or set of qualities. Superman is a symbol of strength‚ he is often revered as the most powerful of hero’s because he has superhuman strength and perseverance. Batman is a symbol of justice as well of intelligence due to his

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    Superman Ethical Dilemmas

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    the popular culture icon‚ Superman‚ and how a Superhero with immense power can control one’s self. Superman started off with a grim background with the destruction of his home world and the loss of his new father on earth leaving him only with his earth mother. Having not a single person to relate to can leave a person lonely‚ meaning that superman was alone for a while even though he had a mother to care for him‚ Superman had no one that could relate to him. What Superman also teaches those who look

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    mixture of literature styles such as diction‚ language‚ and syntax. In the essays “The Joy or Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie‚ “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X‚ and “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglas‚ the authors use a plethora of writing styles to prove how effective their tone is. In Sherman Alexie’s “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me‚” he uses many different characteristics of writing to portray his tone throughout the passage. The characteristic

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    Sherman Act

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    the depression of the 1890’s. When Dorothy first finds me‚ I am rusty because I have not been used in a while. At this time many factories closed and many people were left unemployed| Lion|I represent William Jennings Bryan. I was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 1896. I embraced many Populist issues‚ especially free silver. The Populist Party thought this would allow farmers greater access to credit. Because of this agreement‚ the Populist Party endorsed me. Unfortunately‚ this was

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    speeding bullet? More powerful than a locomotive? Does anyone know who I am referring to? B. Central Idea: History remembers Christopher Reeve As" the man of steel"‚ he is also the man who founded the "Christopher Reeve Paralysis foundation" Now‚ As Superman he acted as a superhero who served the people‚ But in real life he served as chairman of the American paralysis association‚ and while his foundation raised funds for biomedical research‚ he acts as a champion for the disabled today... C. Credibility:

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    When you hear “Hero” what do you think of? Superman‚ an army soldier… What about Adolf Hitler? Many people have heroes that they look up to‚ whether they be fictional or real. Others‚ however‚ may see these heroes as villains‚ and hate them. When you hear people talking about Hitler‚ you likely think of the Holocaust‚ leading to Hitler being thought of as a villain. Going more indepth with the thought of Hitler‚ he‚ believe it or not‚ was honored as a hero of Germany‚ and was idolized before the

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    Everyone has a favorite super hero‚ with the “best” qualities‚ but not every super hero is the same. So‚ how is any one of them determined to be the best super hero? Take for example‚ Superman and Batman; they both do amazing things‚ but what sets them apart? Superman is an unnatural human with unnatural abilities. He came to earth from the planet Krypton‚ and he was raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent (who named him Clark Kent) on a farm in Smallville‚ Kansas. Clark developed abilities as he grew

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    Waiting for Superman In the documentary “Waiting for Superman” schools all over the country are being criticizes due to their poor behavior of education students are receiving. With America suppose being the #1 country and a “Role model” for education we are not in the top we are actually at the very bottom. This affects our society as a whole because not just are the students are doing bad‚ but it goes worst for the schools because some don’t even get funds or grants due to low scores. Deviant

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    Batman Vs. Superman

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    already confirmed that DC heroes like Aquaman‚ Cyborg and The Flash will be making their debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice‚ but the characters are expected to only appear in small cameos. However‚ it has just been revealed that Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen might actually see the future of the Justice League in the film! Entertainment Weekly magazine has just released the special Batman v Superman covers complete with new details about the superhero movie. According to EW’s Anthony Breznican (via

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    Cindy Sherman Analysis

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    Cindy Sherman Cindy Sherman was born on January 19th 1954‚ and is an American photographer who uses her portraits as social commentary- particularly on female stereotypes. She created her famous ‘Film Stills’ work in 1977 and developed and progressed through her works since then. Throughout my art project‚ I have been mimicking her self portrait style when creating my photographs styled as ‘Rapunzel.’ ‘Untitled’- 2004 For this portrait‚ Cindy Sherman has gone with her usual style of styling

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