Spider-Man was created in the 1960s and was created to help nerdy teenage boys feel good about themselves. “Spider-Man was a regular teenage boy until one day he got bit by a radioactive arachnid he did not die of radiation sickness but he acquires the strength and agility of a spider as well as an uncanny spider sense” (Knowles 139). Spider-Man has a lot in common with Gene from A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Gene is a nerdy teenage boy like Spider-Man’s alter ego Peter Parker. Spider-Man can be compared or contrasted to many other heroes such as king, Arthur, Sir Gawain and Beowulf. King Arthur does not have his own superpowers he has to have his sword to use them, however Peter Parker has his powers once he gets bite by the spider. Spider-Man …show more content…
Gene can be considered an enemy for pushing Finny out of the tree. “ Holding Firmly to the trunk I took a step toward him and then my knees bent and I jounced the limb” (Knowles N.pag). Gene was jealous of his best friend Finny for always being better at everything and getting more attention. However Spider-man could also be considered an enemy. “Peter at first decides to use these powers for financial gain in a career as a professional wrestler but his world is turned upside down after a robber he lets escape kills his beloved uncle Ben” (Knowles 139). Once Peter’s uncle gets killed he realizes that he needs to start fighting evil and using his powers for good. Gene also realizes that once Finny gets hurt he has to be a slave to Finny and help him get …show more content…
Spider-Man uses his web and Perseus uses winged shoes. Perseus has a giving spirit much like Spider-Man. He felt bad for having no gift for the king and offered to get the king any gift of his choosing.
“ The king Polydectes did not like Perseus and asked for the head of the Gorgon Medusa and that they youth could never possibly return home alive”(Joe N.pag). Perseus relies on the advice of others to help him achieve his goal of getting Medusa’s head. Perseus comes upon Andromeda chained to a rock and offers to help for her hand in marriage and saves her. Spider-Man comes across people everyday and saves them. When Perseus gets angry he turns people to stone. Spider-Man always looks for the good in people and tries to help them. Perseus lives to have a family and become immortalized. Spider-Man likes to live in the moment. Odysseus never wanted to go to war and leave his family. Peter Parker did not ask to be bit by the spider and become Spider-Man. “Odysseus is also known for being wise and clever he is loved and respected by many who know him when acting on his concerns for others he uses his courage and brain power before fighting”(). Spider-Man employs these same characteristics when facing challenges of his
Character Analysis Miles Morales Spider Man by Jayson Reynolds, is a book about a sixteen year old kid who is naturally smart and always gets good grades. Until about a year prior since he became spiderman. It led to him not doing well in school, and always having to make an excuse to leave class. Which later led to a suspension by a teacher who is not who you think he is.. In this book Ganke, Miles’s best friend is usually who Miles goes to when he needs help or is in trouble.
The movie Clash of the Titans is based off of Perseus. Perseus comes off as having a warrior heroic archetype. As a warrior, he is fighting for something and continues fighting. Perseus fights to save princess Andromeda. Sometimes, Perseus doubts himself and thinks he is too weak to save Andromeda.
Indiana Jones is an archaeologist who seeks the Holy Grail. He will do anything to obtain the prize possession. When he captures the Holy Grail, he comes across several obstacles. Indiana Jones determination is so strong it presented similarities between him and a superhero, being chosen by god, and also helped him build friendships. Indiana Jones determination is so strong it presented similarities between him and a superhero.
Have you ever seen a true hero? In James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” Peter Quill is a true hero. In this movie Peter Quill steals an orb not knowing the consequences, he is going to have to face. He finds out real quick that he shouldn’t have taken the orb. He finds love, grief, and sorrow along the way.
They both have motives. They both have strength and they both are smart. Spider-Man/Peter Parker a college student/ great scientist With spider instincts That increase his sense of awareness. Like in Spider-Man 1 he got bit by a spider in a science lab while on a tour with his school he then studied his powers to learn more about them. Odysseus is great at finding ways around the hardest problems.
Within Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Veldt”, the difficult character, Peter Hadley is disrespectful, intelligent and ruthless. Peter is disrespectful because he shows no courtesy or manners towards his parents and anything they say. Peter exhibits his disrespect during his argument with his father. Peter would always, “look at his shoes. He never looked at his father anymore”(Bradbury 6).
Where does the idea of a superhero come from? Superheroes like Spiderman, Batman, and Superman have derived from a poem that began as an oral story during the Anglo-Saxon time. These superheroes always do good things, and make good choices and fights bad guy rather than being the villain. The question is why do these superheroes do these good things? The answer is because of this poem.
The one factual difference between the spider and the winged man was that the villagers could understand the former's story and feel inspired. For all the villagers know, the winged man could be a human cursed with wings after disobeying his parents. But the villagers
Beowulf the mightiest hero, he kills demons, fights dragons, and does everything he can for the people, but how does he stack up against today's heroes like Spider Man. Beowulf can kill monsters, demons, and demons mothers, but what about if the circumstances were swapped. What if Beowulf had to fight some of the villains that a hero like Spider Man fights? Would he still be able to boast about taking them on bare handed? Comparing Beowulf to some of the villains of the comics may not make him seem as strong or have as much battle prowess.
In the story Peter Pan, Peter Pan is protagonist while Hook is the antagonist. Captain Hook is a pirate and, like all pirates, he loves gold and treasure. However, when Peter Pan got in the way, hook lost one of his hands which was soon eaten by a crocodile named Tick Tock. Hook won 't stop until he gets the treasure. All of the protagonists help to fight captain hook over the treasure.
Spiderman is about a young man who goes from zero to hero, Spiderman, like many other superhero films. But this plot pattern is just the tip of the iceberg with similarities and symbolism in art, literature, and more. These patterns are called archetypes. If you can identify archetypes and what they mean, they can help you figure out themes in your story. One of the themes in Spiderman is that time helps you become the greatest version of yourself.
Medusa's Head and Dragon Dragon are two stories that are about a man killing a beast. Even though Perseus from Medusa's Head and the youngest son from Dragon Dragon have many similarities, they also have many differences. In both stories each character received things from other people to help slay their beast. Perseus got wings for his feet to fly, a shield to protect himself, a sword and a knapsack.
Spider-Man faced off against two of the Phoenix Five to make sure the Avengers could get to safety and finish their rescue mission. He barely got out alive. This shows that he put his comrade’s safety above his own. If it wasn’t for Spider-man’s selflessness, the rescue mission would have probably failed and the Avenger’s lives would be in even more
I am comparing Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and Perseus by Ovid and Hesiod. They have many similarities - and differences including their beginnings. They both have the same hero archetypes and more. This makes them very similar stories with the same base structure which could even make Percy Jackson a modernization of Perseus. I will be explaining what is similar and what is different in order to explain why Percy is a modernization of Perseus and to explain why they may have made the large changes when modernizing the story.
In The Amazing Spiderman once his grandfather was shot, it triggered