Superpowers

What's in a superpower? A hero as any other man would act just as heroic. Okay, I TRIED to write like Shakespeare, it didn't exactly work. The word superhero represents a sacred idol to the five-year-old boy, a very good-looking, buff, man to the sixteen-year-old girl, and a crazy dream to the 45-year-old man. What makes a superhero? The traits of a hero include: strength, justice/honesty, and love. I will analyze each of these traits. First, strength. The power to lift a car over your head is pretty incredible, but not as incredible as the power to crush the cement concrete of New York City. Strength is important, but is it necessary? Superman had the strength of a giant, batman was a Gold's Gym regular, and the hulk, well, you get the point. In my opinion, it is the hero's strength that makes them super. What if batman had not had any muscles? Most people would think of him as a crazy guy dressed in a bat costume. A super hero can be super without a six pack. The second trait is justice/honesty. Superheroes never let anyone down. They are the dfender of justice and keeper of peace. It is the heroes job to fight crime, they don't have the choice. If they want to be super, they have to act super. Like Uncle Ben once said, "With great power comes great responsibility." So, in a way, all superheroes must be just and honest. The final trait is love. I don't mean love in a romantic way. It is more of a caring, and showing devotion way. Spider-man cared about the people of NYC. He didn't do it for the glory. Nobody knew that he was spider-man. It was because he cared. He had to, or the natural man would have taken over. It was romantic love that got in the way. He fell for MJ, and was almost killed for it. A hero cannot love. Spider-man's, and Batman's, and Superman's love only proves that heroes are not perfect. Even the super ones. They have a natural man/woman that can take over a emotions. So, what is a hero? A super-strong, honest, devoted friend? No. A hero is anyone. You and I are heroes, we just don't realize it. You may be someone's hero because you smiled and said hi to them, or because you helped someone with your math homework. A hero lies in YOU!