comment on Christopher Reeve

    we have seen so many, such as Superman, Spider-man, Batman, Ironman, etc. They all have unexplored power that normal people would never have or even fantasize about. That is why people always use their own thoughts to make the glory of heroes. The hero must have super powers, and interest in the salvation of people. It is not too fancy? In the era, we want to see the real superhero, a person who can really help people from suffering and sorrow of life.  A lot of people still live in a helpless life, they want to see hope!

    He is not only the Superman in the movie for us. Christopher Reeve is a real superhero in the real society. He helped a lot of people who are paralyzed. After I read the first article, it has four questions. Then I would write my answers and combine some opinion of the second article. 

    Christopher Reeve as the Superhero acted the role as best as possible. Of course, we can see people who like Superheroes think he did a good job on this role. Superhero was rescuing people from distress, and used the super power for the maintenance of law and order, to put an end to social corruption. As an American symbol, and the continuation of the American dream. 

       Behind the screen he was still a superhero. This all started when he fell from a horse, and got a near-fatal spinal cord injury. Almost dead, but he was fortunately still alive. After he could not move his body and had to use breathing apparatus. He still fought with his life, never giving up. He cried every day dealing with the reality of being in a wheelchair. "In the morning, I need twenty minutes to cry," he said. "To wake up and make that shift, you know, and to just say, "This really sucks"...to really allow yourself the feeling of loss...still needs to be acknowledged." from the article.  It was hard for him too.  He has no super power, or iron body. He wanted to show and encourage everyone who is in suffering or has the same disease as him. From the article I could know that after he cried he would tell himself, "And now, Forward!" "Reeve continued to travel, do public appearances, and serve as a voice for the paralyzed in the United States." Reeve epitomized both types of heroes was encouraged people and selfless help everyone. 

         The second question, I think the reason that Reeve was more close to normal people, absolutely because he did not have any super power like superman. It makes people feel more real, no longer fancy or let them stay in the fantasy only. When some disabled people feel they could touch something real, or there is a person who completely knew their feelings, then they would admire and learn from his spirit. Reeve made a charitable foundation for disabled people or people like him. He not only gave speeches everywhere but also did what he said. That made an everyday hero like Reeve be even more inspiring than Superman. 

       "Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." from the article, Christopher Reeve said.