Reflective Essay #8

Tori Beaty

INTG 323

Reflection #8

11 April 2012

Real Life Superheroes

            If I were to work as a real life superhero, I don’t think I would create an extravagant costume.  I think I could do all of the good things those people did without attracting the attention with the costume.  I would probably wear light-weight, non-restricting clothes so I could move around comfortable with a good pair of running shoes so I could be on my feet for long periods of time.  As far as equipment goes, I might carry a small bag of items such as bottled water, packaged food, money, and a cell phone.  I could give the water and food to people in need and I could use the cell phone to contact the authorities in case I did run into serious crime.  I definitely would not wear a mask because the people in the movie who were wearing masks came off as scary/threatening rather than helpful.  I would want people to feel comfortable approaching me for help if they needed it.

            I do not have any major crime issues in my neighborhood, but I think I my main priority would be to get kids out of the streets at night.  Some groups of kids in my neighborhood like to wander around and night and loiter in certain areas.  This often leads to them getting into some kind of trouble so I think that if I could encourage them to get indoors after curfew and help them find more productive activities; they would be less tempted to get into trouble due to boredom/lack of activity.

            I don’t remember his specific name, but I most relate with the thin one from the group in the city that did not wear a mask.  I really liked that he was more realistic about being a superhero than the rest of them.  When he found trouble, he called the police who actually had the authority to do something about it.  He was getting trained as a medic so he could perform first aid since there was a high chance of one of them getting hurt.  I think I related the most to him the most because he seemed the most like a normal person who was out doing good deeds, rather than someone who wanted to go out, dress up, and get recognition for doing somewhat unnecessary tasks.