Captain America, one of Marvel Comic’s most popular and well-known heroes, always stood for the American people and the American way. He stood by soldiers in war, presidents, and has always had America’s best interests in mind. He personified the American spirit, pride, morals, and values. However, something in the comics industry recently put an end to this great hero. He was assassinated.
While thinking of this, I couldn’t help wonder if this was somehow connected to the actual country of America, both in comics and in the real world. Captain America has always stood for our country, as it prospers and grows, so does he grow and develop. When we fall in hard times, he is the American people’s hope as he fights whatever obstacle is in the way. However, with the Iraq War in progress and with no real sight in end, many have lost faith in the country that was always on the cutting edge of global society, in technology and social and political practices. Whatever has stood in our way we have overcome, just how Captain America himself trumps any trial in his path. However, is this war something that has taken us too far? Can we rebound from this like we have so many times in the past? Captain America has died from a bullet, and so too has some of the American hope and pride died, but with more than just one or even thousands of bullets.
And now the time for change has come, in both the comic book world and in America. A new Captain America is needed, but will it be for the better or worse? Can a new Captain America help this country like Steve Rogers did? And what can the next president do to turn this country back around? Barack Obama is a passionate and driven candidate, but is his experience enough to run a country? Is McCain going to be active enough in solving our world’s problems like the climate crisis, the Iraq war, and America’s economic problem? Time will tell.
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