美国人：为什么我们痴迷于超级英雄？.docVIP

美国人：为什么我们痴迷于超级英雄？ 　　Why Are We Obsessed with Superheroes？ 　　For decades， we have found comfort， even hope， in superheroes. On the last day of planet Earth’s existence， people might think about Superman， blue tights and all. Superheroes over the years have 1）morphed to fit our social needs of the time. Now they are the kings （and queens） of the box office. Avengers： Age of Ultron made over 1 billion dollars in 24 days， So why are we so obsessed？ What explains their enduring appeal？ 　　Everything is changing and everything is dying. Every idea， every living thing， every culture， every language， every thought is in a continuous， nonstop march towards an inevitable change and an inevitable death. 　　Nothing gold can stay， but nothing bad can stay either. We just continue to grow， reshape and die as long as the Earth keeps spinning and， it too， eventually dies. 　　Depressing， I know. 　　But， it is through this process that we begin to create myths to keep something about us immortal and what better way to do that than through superheroes？ Deep within the history of 20th century pop-culture， America has always had a fascination with our caped crusaders. Even if you do not call yourself a “comic book fan，” the influence of superheroes on our culture is undeniable. Just their names alone （Superman， Batman， Spiderman， Captain America and Iron Man to name a few） bring with them an instant image of who they are and what they stand for. 　　Despite the ever-changing status we find ourselves in， superheroes are the exception to the rule. They are static， developmentally-arrested， and selfless， and we love it. 　　When I was young， I got into comic books in a big way， specifically my man Captain America. I don’t remember the initial reason why， but in the obsessive mind of kid （or adult）； there is always one that 2）strikes a chord. 　　Each month I would anxiously wait for the newest issue of Captain America to hit my mailbox and I would try as hard as I could to savor ever mo