Character Analysis Of Doctor Strange

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Epic music in the background, New York buildings folding upon one another, and electrifying visuals that striking the screen from corner to corner, this is what audiences can expect to experience when watching Doctor Strange. Released in 2016 by Marvel Studios, Doctor Strange recreates its comic book storyline as the main character, Doctor Stephen Strange receives a call to action only after being involved in a detrimental accident. As a well renowned neurosurgeon, Strange took great pride and honor in his work. What developed through his pride and honor was his tragic flaw of supreme egoistic tendencies. Such flaw caused him to accidently drive his sports car off a windy road, resulting in severe nerve damage in his hands. After several medical procedures Strange is shocked and enraged to discover that he can no longer write, shave, or much less take part in medical operations that require great precision. In an effort to regain his high social standing and honor endowing job, Strange seeks help from the spiritual world, which teaches him to do superhuman things. Although this film can be appreciated for its intense action and its choreographed chaos, Doctor Strange is ultimately a success in effectively portraying the superhero character through the films use of fiction, the characters superhuman qualities, and an abundance of mythology throughout the film.
Before critiquing the film based on the criteria for a superhero, it is important to define it in detail. As

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