Journal #12
May 1, 2012
Myths
tell stories of gods and wonderful beings and worlds that are far away or
hidden inside your house somewhere. This class has taught me that the more
fantastical the myth the more likely it will reflect reality in a way that detaches
the audience from feeling offended by truth and rather intrigued by it. Comic
book heroes have replaced the gods and worlds that enticed me in Greek
Mythology. The difference being in Greek myths gods and goddesses encompass the
sad and pathetic qualities of humanity such as anger, envy, and corruption of
power; but comic book heroes are sacrificial, brave, and daring. Today, comic
book heroes are being shaped to reflect more of what human beings are actually
like and not what we wanted them to be. Christopher Nolan’s version of Batman
makes him tortured and sad in a way that hinders him from being the great hero
he could have been, like Superman. He is split between being the person that
Gotham needs and the one he thinks he’s restricted to being. Myths are retold
in comic books and this media reflect reality in a way that uses the
fantastical in order to explain the profane.
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