In reading through Linda Seger’s selection, I made a correlation to her discussion of archetypes to superhero films. Many typical archetypes are interwoven into superhero stories to connect them with the audience. Some examples include the love story and loss of family, such as in Spider-Man. An important archetype of superhero heroes is one that Seger discuss in correspondence to Shakespeare-disguise. Seger does not mention superheroes, however, a disguise is critical to every popular superhero, like Superman, so they can accomplish their tasks without revealing their real qualities. As Seger explains, these archetypes are important to connect an audience to the story with classic ideas they can recognize.
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