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Superman: Hero, Inspiration, Tyrant
"It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman!"-this popular epigraph has been called out by many civilians [in distress] with a sense of relief. Likewise, I also call out to Superman in distress, but with a sense of disappointment. Superman was my childhood idol; however, my view of him changed as I grew older. Albeit he was my hero, a light of inspiration, his entire image now casts a shadow of tyranny.
Eight years ago, when I was younger [and I'd like to say] naĂŻve, I was in love with Superman. If asked why now, I would state the following reasons:
1) Bandwagon. Clad in blue, the signature "underwear" and cape, and bearing the grand, symbolic "S" on his chest, Superman struck awe in the hearts of many comic enthusiasts and young children (mine included). The said people, along with ardent fans and popular culture, followed. Each Halloween, there are thousands, if not millions, of people who dress up as Superman. Seeing the popular culture, I was influenced to join the bandwagon and annually fashioned a red cape and blue tights to "trick-or-treat".
2) Principle of Equivalence: If A=C; B=C; then A=C. Again, I was young and naĂŻve, so I did not regard the facts that Superman is an alien from planet Krypton and a fictional character. So, I crafted faulty premises and assumed: If Superman is a "man", and I am definitely a "man", then I am Superman. Of course, I knew I wasn't Superman, but I had hope that I could be like Superman, "strong-invincible-courageous-humble-practically-everything".
3) There are more; but, due to limitation of words, I must discontinue.
Now, you may wonder, how does a hero so idolized become a tyrant? To answer, I will begin with a very brief, interesting anecdote:
My family and I were enjoying Superman on television. However, when there was a pause for commercials, my family, excluding me, cried out in a very irritated fashion, "Aw, what the heck! It was just getting to the good part!"
Did my family just display a clamor of disappointment?
To others, this may be a petty matter, but my close scrutiny suggests otherwise. In my eyes, this is a serious tragedy.
Let me explain: as a young child, I was even more fascinated by commercials than I was by Superman. Hell, while watching television, I would jump channels just to admire the commercials. So, when I saw my family explode in a clamor of disappointment, I also shrieked a clamor of disappointment, "But the commercials are the good part!"
This [recurring] event has brought me to an understanding of Superman's tyranny. The television acts as the vehicle for spreading Superman's dominance; and unfortunately, my family was victimized. The victims are hypnotized by Superman's special vision to idolize superheroes, cartoon characters, fictional characters-and their respective television shows-and falsely attribute a sense of antipathy to commercials. Superman's tyrannical rule is not one in which he sits alone on the throne, but one that he shares with his fellow superheroes and similar kind. Together, with [characters from] other shows, they tyrannize over commercials, creating a society which condemns adverts and considers them unworthy for the eye.
Of course, some ads succeed in escaping the tyrants and impressing the audience, but with everyone skipping channels for more Superman or CSI, the dictatorship will never end. Am I irrational? Possibly. But imagine this: You are a literary fanatic and a book regarded as one of the best classics, Bronte's Jane Eyre, is disgraced and deemed unworthy of being categorized as a "classic", and even unworthy of a "novel". Wouldn't you be shocked? Wouldn't you scream? Wouldn't this completely shatter your literary world? Mark me, some people are considering adverts unworthy of even being on television; this is utterly malignant for advert lovers and calls for revolution.
Although Superman has inspired me to be a greater man, to stand up for the people (in this case, a rarity called the advertisement lovers), and seek to revolutionize entertainment, he and his tyrannical kind are to be taken heed and care of. I will be a hero like him, but better; and under my watch, his tyranny will end and advertisements will never be followed by disappointed exasperation, but standing ovations and lively brouhahas.
Superman: Hero, Inspiration, Tyrant
"It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman!"-this popular epigraph has been called out by many civilians [in distress] with a sense of relief. Likewise, I also call out to Superman in distress, but with a sense of disappointment. Superman was my childhood idol; however, my view of him changed as I grew older. Albeit he was my hero, a light of inspiration, his entire image now casts a shadow of tyranny.
Eight years ago, when I was younger [and I'd like to say] naĂŻve, I was in love with Superman. If asked why now, I would state the following reasons:
1) Bandwagon. Clad in blue, the signature "underwear" and cape, and bearing the grand, symbolic "S" on his chest, Superman struck awe in the hearts of many comic enthusiasts and young children (mine included). The said people, along with ardent fans and popular culture, followed. Each Halloween, there are thousands, if not millions, of people who dress up as Superman. Seeing the popular culture, I was influenced to join the bandwagon and annually fashioned a red cape and blue tights to "trick-or-treat".
2) Principle of Equivalence: If A=C; B=C; then A=C. Again, I was young and naĂŻve, so I did not regard the facts that Superman is an alien from planet Krypton and a fictional character. So, I crafted faulty premises and assumed: If Superman is a "man", and I am definitely a "man", then I am Superman. Of course, I knew I wasn't Superman, but I had hope that I could be like Superman, "strong-invincible-courageous-humble-practically-everything".
3) There are more; but, due to limitation of words, I must discontinue.
Now, you may wonder, how does a hero so idolized become a tyrant? To answer, I will begin with a very brief, interesting anecdote:
My family and I were enjoying Superman on television. However, when there was a pause for commercials, my family, excluding me, cried out in a very irritated fashion, "Aw, what the heck! It was just getting to the good part!"
Did my family just display a clamor of disappointment?
To others, this may be a petty matter, but my close scrutiny suggests otherwise. In my eyes, this is a serious tragedy.
Let me explain: as a young child, I was even more fascinated by commercials than I was by Superman. Hell, while watching television, I would jump channels just to admire the commercials. So, when I saw my family explode in a clamor of disappointment, I also shrieked a clamor of disappointment, "But the commercials are the good part!"
This [recurring] event has brought me to an understanding of Superman's tyranny. The television acts as the vehicle for spreading Superman's dominance; and unfortunately, my family was victimized. The victims are hypnotized by Superman's special vision to idolize superheroes, cartoon characters, fictional characters-and their respective television shows-and falsely attribute a sense of antipathy to commercials. Superman's tyrannical rule is not one in which he sits alone on the throne, but one that he shares with his fellow superheroes and similar kind. Together, with [characters from] other shows, they tyrannize over commercials, creating a society which condemns adverts and considers them unworthy for the eye.
Of course, some ads succeed in escaping the tyrants and impressing the audience, but with everyone skipping channels for more Superman or CSI, the dictatorship will never end. Am I irrational? Possibly. But imagine this: You are a literary fanatic and a book regarded as one of the best classics, Bronte's Jane Eyre, is disgraced and deemed unworthy of being categorized as a "classic", and even unworthy of a "novel". Wouldn't you be shocked? Wouldn't you scream? Wouldn't this completely shatter your literary world? Mark me, some people are considering adverts unworthy of even being on television; this is utterly malignant for advert lovers and calls for revolution.
Although Superman has inspired me to be a greater man, to stand up for the people (in this case, a rarity called the advertisement lovers), and seek to revolutionize entertainment, he and his tyrannical kind are to be taken heed and care of. I will be a hero like him, but better; and under my watch, his tyranny will end and advertisements will never be followed by disappointed exasperation, but standing ovations and lively brouhahas.