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Three of the most well known superheroes, Batman, Spiderman and Superman are all orphans. The loss of their parents is a defining moment in the lives of each of these characters. In both literature and film, orphaned characters are very common. This type of background provides many opportunities for deep character development. It also allows…

The last ten years have been the age of superheroes and their magnificence on screen. Audiences witnessed their lives, the hard times they have been through, the villains they have fought against and their achievements. Gladys L. Knight says; …examples of female toughness epitomize the current trend wherein women are depicted as tough as nails…

Executive Summary No law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. However, because of their significant roles in the process of nation building and contributions to history, there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring these heroes. Even Jose Racial, considered as the…

Superheroes! They’re everywhere – comic books, film, television and various merchandise! Over the years they’ve made their way into the hearts of many people from all over the world. Space soldiers with rubber suits, crime-fighting vigilantes, scientific experiments, demigods, artificial beings, wizards and in rare cases aliens – all of them imbued with abilities most…

When I was a little kid I used to think that superheroes couldn’t look like me, and that all superheroes where white. However, recently Black Panther and Miles Morales have taken major roles in Marvel Comics. These two black characters have become so popular that they each starred in their own movies in 2018. Although…

Short stories are always much more difficult to review compared to novels, simply because the author uses so many metaphors and symbols within. Usually the audience reads it, and then analyzes it as a whole. In “The Little Green Monster” Haruki Murakami tells a story about a strange green monster that digs it way out…

Jose Rizal – a name not so uncommon to many Filipinos. Perhaps because of him being the National Hero or because of his great and famous teachings taught to each and every Filipino child. Since the imposition of the compulsory Rizal courses, Rizal has been a part of every Filipino student’s learning journey – inspiring…

Born from humble beginnings in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie immigrated to the United States with his family and settled in Pittsburgh. Despite facing financial hardships, Carnegie became one of America’s most celebrated businessmen. While he possessed both admirable and flawed qualities, Carnegie’s heroism was evident through his philanthropy and instrumental role in establishing the United States…

Foucault begins his essay by introducing the essence of an author as an individualization of many different fields including knowledge, sciences, literature, etc. Without addressing anything directly, he focuses right on the relationship between an author and a text, regarding that the text points toward the author as a figure who has created and is…

I. Background of the study We owe it to ourselves as Filipinos to revisit the writings of Dr. Rizal and try to gain an understanding of his ideals and hope for the Philippines. Dr. Rizal is a great gift of God to us, if we are to see it in a Christian perspective. But Dr….