You know the ones I mean. Superman (Krypton); Batman (Thomas and Martha Wayne); Spider Man (Uncle Ben); Captain America (Bucky). They all have 'survivor guilt'.
Does this make them better heroes? In what way? Can you think of some others? Does this motivate them, inspire them, help them or just burden them down?
2007-04-08 13:48:22 · 5 answers · asked by cdf-rom 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Well the only other ones that LEAP to mind are Ghost Rider, Robin and Punisher, (if you read "Origin" you can count Wolverine among the heroes with tragic beginnings).
Yes, I believe this is designed to make them more heroic. The basic idea is that most of us would just crawl into a corner and quit after such a loss, but here we have a person (in all of my cases a man) who has suffered greatly and rises above it. He is the true ESSENCE of heroism. Not only does he not withdraw from the pain, he uses it to push him into the service of others so they never have to suffer.
In most cases he uses the death of the innocent person(s) as a rallying cry for justice and becomes a vengeful spirit (in the case of Deadman; literally) against the criminals that spurred him on in the first place or the mistake he made that caused the loss.
Of course this becomes both an inspiration and a burden. The sense of justice and the "debt" this hero shoulders becomes an onus that can eat away at him and destroy his "regular" life.
2007-04-08 14:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by jsblakemore 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes them better. It motivates them, lights a flame under them, influences who they are. Superman's adventures wouldn't be as amazing if Krypton still existed. Batman wouldn't be Batman if his parents were alive. Same with Spidey and Uncle Ben. I don't know much about Capt. America, but it's the same. It makes them keep going when they need to.
2007-04-09 08:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by Maxie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goku is an example like Superman he lost his parents and home planet,He loses his friends on the battlfield sometimes while he's watching like when freiza killed his best friend since childhood right in front of him while his friend screamed for his help.He has seen many of his loved ones die or get hurt,if that wouldve never happened to his friend he would have not been able to achieve the power hee did and determination to defeat his ultra powerful enemy.Pain does cause superheros to become better because it pushes them to not allow other people to have to suffer like they have, it allows them to push themselve to another limit of power wheter physically or mentally to defeat the task at hand no matter how hard it may be.Just like Goku's son Gohan he was told by Goku to harness all the pain he felt and the pain of the people who were killed or have suffered at the hand of who did it and it pushed him to become a Super Sayin and become alot stronger than ever .The heros use their pain as a tool to push themselves to try harder for ther better of other people.
2007-04-08 14:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by War-Cry 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes because it makes them more mad and that gives them more strength and makes the enemy intimidated and it is also cool. It makes a good story as well. It shows them the world is dangerous and inspires them to fight and stop the criminals.
2007-04-08 13:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya it dose they face the fact that they will lose more loved one nd they make their self strong wit the fact that they can not save eveyone
2007-04-09 01:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyEights 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋