Conner Martin #21
Science 8
Due: 11/8/16 For Kid Krypton it was a sad day in Matterville. Everyone but him was enjoying their day. He dreamed of becoming a super villain. Kid Krypton wasn’t even a normal villain. He tried to be scary and cause chaos, but people just weren't scared or frightened by him. One time when he frightened a cat, an angry grandma came out and chased him yelling "GET OFF MY LAWN SONNY". Kid Krypton was walking down the street staring down at his shoes. A truck full of radioactive came barreling down the street and crashed right into a semi-truck. Kid Krypton was soaked with radiation. He passed out. An hour later he woke up in the hospital. Kid Krypton was surprised that he didn’t feel bad, he felt perfectly fine! Kid Krypton got up
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Killer Krypton threw cars across the city. He crashed through walls. He jaywalked! Ollie Oxygen heard about him throwing cars and crashing through walls. Ollie Oxygen was mad, but jaywalking was the last straw. "Killer Krypton must be stopped!" yelled Ollie Oxygen. Ollie Oxygen challenged Killer Krypton to a fight at 12:00 on the rooftops. Ollie Oxygen needed to come up with a plan. Ollie Oxygen's plan would be for himself to show up then Madog Mercury to sneak up on Killer Krypton by turning into a silver liquid. Then Ollie Oxygen would blast Killer Krypton with his fire then turn invisible. Madog Mercury would then paralyze Killer Krypton and Ollie Oxygen would trap him in a windstorm. Ollie Oxygen and Madog Mercury waited for 12:00. When they showed up at the rooftops Killer Krypton was waiting. What Ollie Oxygen and Madog Mercury didn't know is Killer Krypton got new abilities when he was soaked in radiation. Madog Mercury tried to sneak up on Killer Krypton, but Killer Krypton turned invisible. Ollie Oxygen could barely detect him in the air. Madog Mercury wondered where Killer Krypton went, Madog Mercury looked off the edge to see if Killer Krypton fell. Suddenly
He was portrayed by town the as an evil monster who has done so many horrible things. In reality, all of the horrible things were just made up stories that the children had heard. He never hurt anyone, despite all of the stories. The only horrible thing he did was kill Bob Ewell but he had extreme good intentions.
In The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie, Alexie states “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike” (Alexie 364). I would have to disagree with this statement. He is making it sound like just because he is a minority that received somewhat of an education, he should be feared by others. I believe that anyone who is smart and forceful in a community is dangerous because they have the willpower to go to any lengths to uphold their beliefs. On the other hand, I also believe that just because you are smart, you don’t necessarily have to be feared.
As he opened the exit door, he seen a big crowd of people yelling his name and congratulating him for what he did. Flasher seemed extremely happy for saving the people. His friend Aaron was so happy as well. They both went back home safely and happy. A year later had gone by and the “Superman” ride was ready and fixed.
For Alexie, the connotation for superman breaking down the door would represent, his moment in life where everything would change. He broke down the wall that would limit his education and his ability to move up in this world. In comparison, Fredrick Douglas’s moment was not as glorious because he soon realized that he was a slave and that any hope of him being free where slim to none. Douglas lived in a different time where, even with the ability to read and write, a slave would still continue to struggle just because of the color of his skin. This is why he stated, “It had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy” (Mcquade, Atwan, 109).
Waiting on Superman follows the struggles of Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, where Emily is the only white student from a well funded suburban neighborhood (Guggenheim). The others come from communities where “failure factories” are common. Because of financial burdens, most of them cannot attend a private school so they rely on charter schools to get good educations (Guggenheim). Their cases exhibit the disproportionate rate at which good schools are available for their differing neighborhoods. The film only shows only two are accepted to their perspective charter schools;
Gifted with incredible endurance and super strength, the ability of flight, and an impeccable moral compass, Superman is the quintessential superhero that Americans of all ages have admired and looked up to since his conception in 1938. In Brad Bird’s 1999 feature animation The Iron Giant, the fifty-foot metal protagonist is no exception. Hiding out in a barn, he peers at an issue of the Superman comic book like an amused child with his eyes wide and mouth agape. His closest human companion, nine-year old Hogarth, sits before the giant and explains to him, “Sure, he’s famous now, but he started off just like you! Crash landed on Earth…he only uses his powers for good, never for evil.”
The following night he suddenly woke up because of a pain in his leg. When he
Life is full of doors, some are open and some are closed. There comes a time when sealed doors need to be broken open so everyone can reach their maximum potential and goals in life, just like Sherman Alexie did in “Superman and Me.” An example of Sherman Alexie breaking down doors is one of his quotes from “Superman and Me,” “this might be an interesting story all by itself. A little Indian boy teaches himself to read at an early age and advances quickly. He reads Grapes of Wrath in kindergarten when other children are struggling through Dick and Jane.
Superman, an iconic superhero, saves people by his superpower while Alexie saves people by reading. “I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.”
He declares this as being the moment he learned to read. I imagine that learning to read would bring a sense of empowerment. In this quote, Superman breaking down the door not only represents empowerment but also the author breaking down the barriers of his culture and the mistaken belief that Indians are stupid.
Christopher Reeve, an American actor, is well known for his role in the 1st through 4th Superman movies. He played the well-known role of the main character Clark Kent, an ordinary boy sent from his destroyed planet to Earth. Whilst on Earth he discovers that he is different and learns about his superpowers and fights evil in the Metropolis. Because of his role Reeve learnt a lot about heroes and their lives. Knowing this he said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
He started to gasp for air and turned around to face me at the bottom of the stairs” (110),
Exhausted Teenagers?? Many American Teenagers can have a stressful life but what really is causing the stress? In the article, “Today’s Exhausted Superkids” by Frank Bruni states that school and having “helicopter parents” is the major factor causing stress. But in Robert Pondiscio rebuttal in the article, “The Myth of the Overstressed American Teen” he states that getting more involved creates a positive outcome and doesn’t cause stress.
His parents are not home and he did not call them. He just wants to handle it by himself. Next he is optimistic. He makes a list of things to do before he dies.
From Batman fighting crime in Gotham city to Superman keeping the peace in Metropolis, we find ourselves drawn to the idea of heroes overcoming the odds and prevailing in the end in their story. The theme of having a