英语演讲稿-Super Heros

2021年1月25日发(作者：对时)
英语演讲稿


Super Heros



学生演讲特辑之六：每个人心中都要有个超级英雄


Super Heros
Danielle Williamson
Since the early 90
’
s, there has been talk of how media
violence
and
aggressive
behaviors
have
affected
youth.
Worried
that violence was creeping into their children
’
s lives, a
group
of
child
care
centers
in
Melbourne
have
declared
themselves
“
superhero-free
zones
”
,
wherein
children
are
prohibited
from wearing
any
symbols
or
costuming
of their
favorite superheroes, as well as pretending to be or have any
super powers. They claim that today
’
s superheroes aren
’
t
suitable
for
today
’
s
children,
and
“
cause
their
imaginations
to
be
stretched
in
potentially
harmful
ways.
”

Where
will
these
daycare police draw the line? If a kid can
’
t be Superman or
Spiderman,
can
he
be
Buzz
Light-year?
Is
Spongebob
Square
pants
a threatening archetype?
At this rate, next, we
’
ll be seeing our primary school
teachers
frown
across
the
desk
and
pronounce,
“
I
’
m
dreadfully
sorry
to
have
to
inform
you
of
this,
but
your
little
Benny is showing signs of an imagination. It
’
s not the sort
of
thing
we
encourage
here
at
the
Modern
Children
’
s
Facilitation
Complex.
Yesterday,
we
caught
him
wearing
a
cape,
and we
’
re fairly sure he was having fun
”
. The whole notion
is
completely
wrong.
Sure,
I
have
to
admit,
I
still
have
scars
from those oh-so-vicious
“
batgirl vs. cat woman
”
battles,
but
I
’
m
not
any
more
violent
for
them.
If
anything,
we
should
be pleased that kids aren
’
t
trying
to immitate such paragons
as
“
Dubya
”
, or worse, Brittany Spears. In my speech, I will
show that superheroes, or at least 3 of them, are excellent
role
models
for
children
and
even
adults.
In
looking
at
Spiderman, the Powerpuff girls, and Harry
Potter, we will see
that
superheroes
aren
’
t
the
villains
they
’
re
made
out
to
be.
Lets
look
at
my
first
example,
one
of
the
most
well
known
superheroes
of
today,
Spiderman.
(1)
As
a
role
model,
Spiderman
spins
an
empowering
web,
both
literally
and
figuratively.
Why?
Because
he
claims
all
his
superhuman
abilities
are
the
results
of
“
working
out,
getting
plenty
of
rest,
and
you
know,
eating
your
green
vegetables
”
.
Just
what
mum
always
told
you,
right?
Now,
don
’
t
get
me
wrong,
he
’
s
by
no
means
perfect,
as
critics
are
quick
to
point
out.
He
“
takes
the
law
into
his
own
hands
”

and gives readers the impression that force is the one quick
fix for all of life
’
s injustices. (2) Here we see Spiderman
battling
one
villain,
the
Green
Goblin,
who
wants
nothing
more
than to kill Spiderman for standing in his way.
Undoubtedly, as one anonymous critic, believed by some
to be a follower of Rev. Jerry Falwell, points out,
“
There
is every reason to believe that Spiderman is the underlying
reason for the outward expressions of hatred and intolerance
that we see in our everyday world.
”
Right- because we have
so
many
primary
school
vigilantes.
Aside
from
eating
his
veggies, Spiderman wakes up each day with a goal, a desire to
give
himself
unselfishly
and
unconditionally
to
helping
those
in need. Spidey tells his archenemy, the Green Goblin, that
he helps others simply
“
because it is right
”
. Furthermore,
he
realizes
the
fact
that
“
With
great
power
comes
great
responsibility
”
, a concept that is key in today
’
s society
as
the
youth
become
more
empowered.
Despite
his
own
confusions,
doubts, and hurts, Peter accepts the truth of the advice and
chooses to sacrifice himself for the bigger Self by helping
others, even if it means turning down that extra lovin
’
from
the girl next door.
In
the
case
of
my
second
example
(3),
the
Powerpuff
girls,
Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup, it was sugar and spice and
everything nice- and an accidental dash of Chemical X, that
made perfect little girls into perfect little girls who
’
s
specialty is kicking major butt, and saving the world before
bedtime.
Indeed,
these
three
girls
are,
despite
their
inherent
power,
and
role
as
protectors
of
Townsville,
still
little
girls
who wear dresses and play with dolls. Bubbles is a sweet and
loving little girl who likes to draw pictures and sleep with
stuffed animals. Buttercup is the spitfire tomboy, fond of
fighting
monsters
and
teasing
her
sisters.
Blossom,
the
leader
of
the
group,
is
scholarly
and
intelligent,
always
respectful
of her elders. (4)
However, there are those who are a little skeptical of
this mysterious chemical-X.
“
Drugs I tell you! Chemical-X
…

ecstasy
…

don
’
t
you
see
the
connection?!
”

exclaims
one
Indeed, these three girls are
little more than glorified drug
addicts-Right.
Or
maybe
they
’
re
“
loose
women
cleverly
cloaked in innocence!
”
as suggested by one Powerpuff hater,
who
seems
to
believe
that
“
sugar
and
spice
”

is
a
much
darker
innuendo than we want to believe. But couldn
’
t this