Jor-El

Using the movie ‘Man of Steel’ in order to review the international relations theory of Idealism will give the reader and myself a more vivid understanding of the theory. It has the ability to do this by giving us a more familiar setting, more comprehensive social relations to work with and a more creative lens or point of view to look through. The movie Man of Steel is the latest modern day film production of the classic Superman comic books and unlike the other films, this one focuses on what…

several comparisons to Jesus in the movie form that time period. The young Clark Kent, after the death of his adoptive father, journeys in the wilderness just like Jesus did in the Bible. After spending years with the computer hologram of his father Jor-el before sending him out into the world again he says this to Superman, “For this reason, their capacity for good, I have sent you. My only son.”(Superman: The Movie. 1978. Warner Bros.) This quote is very similar to the Bible verse, ‘For God so…

has superhuman strength, speed, and agility, as well as superb intelligence. There is, however, a scene in the original Superman movie from 1978 where Superman, after being unable to save his beloved Lois Lane, despite the warnings of his father Jor-El whose voice is heard as an echo in Kal-El’s mind, interferes with human history and turns back time in order to save Lois. Before turning back time and saving Lois he felt the same thing as Peter Parker did when his beloved uncle Ben was killed –…

forces to work with each other. Superman and Batman is different in origins, identities, and special abilities of fighting crime. First, let’s talk about Superman or Clark Kent if you prefer. Before Clark Kent was even thought of, his real name was Kal-El. He was born on a planet called Lrypton. His parents put Kal Eel on a rocket to send him to Earth to escape an apocalypse that destroyed his world and killed his parents. When he was sent to Earth, he was found in a backyard in a small town…