What does it take to be a superhero?

Berenice Oliver

BSIE 2005-43758

CL30

‘With great power comes great responsibility’

-Spiderman I

            What does it take to be called a superhero?  Do you need to have the ability of flying or leaping from one building to another effortlessly to be considered a hero?  Are the costumes and capes a pre-requisite to save the day?

            Movies and television shows portray heroes as people having the body of a god and powers of a supernatural being. They are good-looking, strong; possess irresistible charm and everything that a person could ask for. But behind their perfection is a flaw that causes their downfall. For Superman, kryptonite is his only weakness, Spiderman has his dark side and The Hulk is destructive when he gets angry.

            Kids when asked who they want to be as a superhero would answer Superman and Spiderman. They even ask their parents to spend a lot of money for costume just so that they could imitate their favourite hero.  No one would answer they want to be a policeman, fireman, doctor or any common person that too saves lives but does not possess any extraordinary abilities. They believe that being just like everybody else diminishes the appeal of being a hero.

            Jason is a nobody compared to the people surrounding him in the Argo. Everybody possesses a quality that makes them a superhero and stand out amidst the crowd. Compassion and the ability of talking people into doing things for him makes him an exemption. He has proved that intelligence is more important than brute and force to defeat an enemy. Using the brain is more effective than wielding the sword and the shield.  Jason is a born leader. He has the ability of empowering his subordinates and encouraging them to do what they’re supposed to do and finish the tasks at hand.

            Jason, just like anybody else has his flaws and imperfections. One of his flaws that I noticed throughout the story is his weakness for women. He falls out of love with them as fast and as easy as he falls in love with their beauty. His charm makes him irresistible to women and he can make Medea fall in love with him with just the use of words to flatter her, even without the aid of Cupid.

            Infidelity is common to all the men I know. They don’t seem to be contented with just having one woman and they aim to collect and collect, and then select, then collect some more. I still haven’t met anybody who has given his loyalty and faithfulness to with whom he is committed to right now.  Jason married Medea and promised her a life filled with love and joys, but broke his promise by being infidel towards her thus, causing his downfall and ruin.

Moral of the story? Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.