Reflection #1

(this blog is my knowledge on Spiderman strictly from the movies)  
 
"With great power comes great responsibility" is a very famous quote spoken by Peter Parker's uncle Ben. Now, I have never been a huge fan of superheroes, however, this quote stood out to me while watching the movie and this quote was taken into account by both Peter Parker and Spiderman. When Peter was in human form and in superhuman form, he was able to be responsible. Sometimes I find it hard to take responsibility for my actions and the actions of others, therefore, I could not begin to imagine the feeling of responsibility that Peter took on when he transformed into Spiderman. To look after one's self and thousands of others would be a huge task and a great deal of responsibility that is why I pick Spiderman and my favorite superhero.

Since I was a little girl, my old brothers and I couldn't wait for my mother to get home from the grocery store so we could grab a plastic bag, shove our arms through the handles, and jump off the couch like we were flying. As I have gotten older, my aspirations towards becoming a superhero have dimmed at the fact that well, Superheroes do not really exist. Normal people do not have super strength, the ability to fly, or lasers coming out of their eyes. To make up for my dreams being crushed (kidding!) I have looked to Spiderman to give me my dose of superhuman qualities and abilities.

Peter Parker is an average Joe for the most part. He is very smart, quiet, and like a lot of us, has a crush on a fellow peer that that person has no idea about. These factors and the fact that he is around my age attracts me to him. He has a strong family bond between him and his aunt and uncle and I like that about him. I am very close with my family and my parents so I can't help but to feel sorry for him and sad for him that his parents aren't around. After he gets bitten by a radioactive spider and turns into Spiderman, he upholds the standards he has towards himself and his family values and for the most part, remains a caring individual with all the love in the world towards his family. He may be different on the outside when he puts on his costume and turns into Spiderman but on the inside he is still the same caring, family oriented, lovestruck teeager that I can totally relate to.

In Loeb's and Morris's article, Hereos and Superheroes, they discuss how superheroes portray what the human way should look like. Humans should be concerned about the world and the community they live in. Humans should aspire, inspire, push to achieve goals, and be the best person they can be. Superheroes give the human race ideas on how we should live and be prosperous. They're almost like guidelines set for us to try to mimic and to all around make the world a better place. In my personal life, I am sometimes not nice to myself and others around me. I can be lazy, demotivated, and take the easy route. I also curse like a sailor. If Spiderman can tackle the hand of cards he was dealt, take responsibility for himself and others, and not speak a single curse word throughout a whole string of movies, then I should and can do the same thing.