Characters: The Importance Of Diversity In Graphic Novels

Trinity is a graphic novel that tells the story of the first atomic bomb that was used in World War II. The novel informs the readers of all the scientists involved in the making of the bomb and even the chemical elements used to construct it. J Robert Oppenheimer is a prevalent character throughout “Trinity” because he introduced the idea of holding the Trinity test in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He aided in building a small town there where the scientists and their families could live, too. On the day of detonation, the whole town was waiting to see what their spouses had been working on for such a long time. The trinity test was they a success and agreed that this type of explosive should be dropped on Japan. President Truman, who was somewhat weary about the situation, decided to drop one bomb on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki. The novel concludes as the emperor of Japan eventually surrenders and the readers learn of the bombs aftermath. We are also informed that the place in which the trinity test took place was demolished, leaving no evidence that something incredibly destructive was created there.

Superman Yet he is so much like all of us in different ways so you might call us superheroes in disguise. You probably past hundreds every day you just do not realize. One superhero is an Indian boy that lived in a reservation in america that became an author his name is Sherman Alexie. Sherman Alexie is a author of popular book, “Superman and Me”. In this text he uses an extended metaphor throughout the whole text that compares how Superman and Alexie are alike.they are alike in so many ways ,but i only have three.Three ways they are alike are they both have “powers” that are misunderstood , they are both role models for saving lives, and finally they break down doors.

In conclusion, the issue of the lack of diversity in several television shows should be brought to attention. Diversity is variety, and variety is important to have in the media. The only way to solve a problem is to start a conversation about it and bring attention to the matter. Diversity is not only variety in television content- but also the people

For example, Superman coincided with the rise of the nazis and this made American parents concerned for the younger generation. Olivia sava says, “To help quell the anger of paranoid parents, Superman publisher M.C. Gaines reached out to Marston after reading a piece in Family Circle detailing how comics could be beneficial to kids, a piece written by Marston’s mistress, Olive Byrne (who also happened to be the niece of birth control activist Margaret Sanger). Marston suggested introducing a female hero, countering the violent masculinity of male superheroes with a kind, loving, beautiful woman.” This solved the social issue of the worries the parent had regarding comic books because Wonder Woman possessed good morals causing her to be loved and

Ever since we were young kids we used to believe that in times of crisis Superman would come to our rescue, however the most heartbreaking day in our childhood was probably when we realized that Superman did not exist. Similarly, parents look for proper education for their children however they soon find that just like Superman, this education does not exist. In Waiting for “Superman”, Davis Guggenheim informs parents that schools are failing to produce successful students and inspires his viewers to act against this injustice. Waiting for “Superman” is a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim that shows the injustices in the public school system. The film reveals how education has declined.

Over the years, comic books have reflected what was happening in the world around us. Hot topics and issues have taken place in these fantasy worlds. They have been used as propaganda. For example during the second world war, you could read about your favorite heroes fighting and eventually defeating Hitler and the nazis, therefore saving the world. During the cold war, they fought the soviets.

When Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster told the first Superman stories in the Golden Age of comics (in the comic line, Action Comics) Superman wasn’t a god-like being who walked the surface of the sun after being sent to planet earth with the purpose of teaching humanity a better way of coexistence after his home planet died. When Superman was first created and introduced to the ether of pulp culture, he was a personification of what it means to be good in essence, whether a male or female it did not matter; any one individual, no matter the colour of their skin or their gender, could be Superman in essence, meaning that anyone could be good. That is why his Superman’s dawned slogan has been, “Truth, justice, and the American way” for as long as

     Every child has fantasy's of being a super hero and leaping tall buildings in a single bound or staring death in the face everyday and somehow finding a way to escape. All of these imaginative thoughts have been derived from the past literary works by the great writers of the early American literary period. These early writers entered society into a world of action and adventure, where one can see spectacular events unfolding through the eyes of a notorious man of courage and feel as though they are defending there country or saving the woman they love. Though the modern heroes are much more

I love comics, especially superhero comics. I have been in love with them since I was seven, when my uncle introduced me to Superman and Batman. I was just so mesmerized by the plot, even if it was repetitive, I was so intrigued that I couldn’t stop. You know the plot, the one where a victim or victims are distressed and the hero swoops in at the right time to save them from any danger. Growing up though, as life got more complicated, so did comics. It wasn’t the same old plot anymore. More casualties occurred in the stories, heroes developed more weaknesses. It was as if the comic book creators were trying to make the readers realize that superheroes and an regular person are not so far apart. I will never be able to see it that way though. Why you ask? It’s because unlike a regular person, superheroes will never be a reality. No one will swoop in to save you in your time of need. The only person that can protect you, is yourself. If you are able to do that, maybe the next step is to protect people that can’t protect themselves.

Through my analyzation of these values, I have assessed the relevance of superheroes in cinema through the impact of American popular culture, the contrast of gender roles, and their impact on children. As a result, society should be gracious toward the immense popularity of superhero films, as they bolster American popular culture and positively impact children from a young age. Although the gender roles might be a bit skewed, many film companies are taking steps to include women in more empowering roles such as Wonder Woman in the DC cinematic universe. Therefore, superheroes in cinema tend to only create and preserve positive characteristics within society, which is glorious in the future of mankind. In closing, I end with the question, “Which superhero best depicts

At a very young age children idealize a comic Marvel superhero who they find as their role model. There is a wide variety of Marvel super heroes to choose from such as Batman, Spider man, Flash, and Superman who are all courageous men fighting to save the people of their community. However, my superhero can’t be found in Marvel comic action books. My superhero and role model is a very special person to me that no famous action figure could come compare to. In fact, she helped me become aware of the major adult responsibilities a person must accomplish when transitioning from childhood to adulthood.

Historically literature undermines the minorities. African Americans went from being slave to separate but equal to equal though there is still some racism. In literature minorities are sometimes portrayed as bad people. Even in television, the heroes are mostly white people. In the future there could be more diversity since more ethnic groups are being added. Take Princesses for example, Most of them are white besides Tiana which a

Gary Engle describes Superman as the ultimate American, “Superman is the greatest American hero” (Engle, 677). After reading three comic books I notice an occurring theme of wanting to protect what is good, even though the comic books chosen span over eleven years. Several distinct things to Superman’s personality are his cape, the respect he has for others, the respect others have for him, his intelligence, his protection of all life and what is right, his origin, and the sacrifices he makes. Superman is considered to be the greatest American hero of all time.

The comic book universe delights nerds, geeks and normal people for a long time. Most portray as adventures of a particular group or person. Superheroes have a greater attention and more comic illustrations. A science fiction is so spectacular that people feel incredibly well at being represented on the colorful pages with balloon speech. It is certain, however, that people are not usual as well as introduced from the beginning of the century. The standard followed for main characters were middle-class heterosexual white men and American or European traits. When the characters became black, at the same time Green Lantern, it was a big impact. When Latino characters were raised the same happened. People are increasingly crazy to see similar

Especially, to the fact how we portray to our child superheroes because of their supernatural talents. However, what we really need to realize that is that the real heroes are everyday people. For example, Christina Maslach, who was a hero and shut down the Stanford Prison stud, because she thought what they were doing to the boys was terrible. Which, resulted in her termination the next day. She is just an example of someone who chose good over evil when she saw that something was wrong.