Superheroes : a genre that has been taking the world by storm lately with the release of movies such as “man of steel” and “the x men” especially the origin films ( the movies that show the origin of the superhero i.e. the “beginning”) .the question is why are they so popular and can told again and again in new ways? Well there are three reasons for their success firstly anyone can relate : surveys on the “superhero” genre found that superheroes undergo three types of life altering experiences that the audience can relate to : trauma for example captain America who went through trying times before he started “saving the world” , destiny : from the moment krypton was destroyed and he was the sole “good “survivor he was destined to be
