What makes superman so darned American

Summary

Gary Engle says that superman is a great American hero. He compares him to another one of his personal heroes
when he was younger….JOHN WAYNE…..he says
THE ONLY TWO AMERICANS WHO NEVER STARTED ANYTHING, WHO ALWAYS FOUGHT ONLY TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND THE AMERICAN WAY."
The core of the American myth in superman
A Immigrant
An orphan taken in by the Kents
Raised in a middle class ethic home
Protects metropolis, Earth, then the universe
Has a love triangle
Clark, louis, Superman

Do you think that it is possible for superman to be as popular if he wasn't a immigrant/ orphan?

Gary says, " From this nations beginnings Americans have looked for ways of coming to terms with the immigrant experience."

Is superman on of those ways to coop?

Great American heroes
have always been on the move…..the fact that superman can fly at will fits this perfectly.
HE FITS THE AMERICAN DREAM PERFECTLY…..

But......

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Title: Superman And America
Approximate Word Count: 506
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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