Superhero Political Spectrum In the Context of Marvels

Superhero Political Spectrum In the Context of Marvel’s Civil War Ant Man -Well Educated -Left leaning political views -Life of crime driven by need to support his family & sick child -Influenced Resources and Power Dynamics Captain America -Strong believer in 1 st Ammendment -Early 1900 s USA value system -Patriotic & Career soldier -Influenced by Power Dynamics and Social Control Centerist Citations: Ant man: https: //www. vox. com/2015/7/16/8974253/ant-man-explained Spider man: https: //www. thefactsite. com/spiderman-facts/ Captain America Civil War: https: //www. marvel. com/movies/captain-america-civil-war Iron Man: https: //www. imdb. com/title/tt 0371746/ Nolan Chart: https: //www. politicalcompass. org/ Spider Man -Young & idealistic -Does not impose social values on others -High regard for independent thought -Focus on accountability and responsibility -Influenced by Open Mindedness Iron Man -Wealthy, came from family money -Arms Manufacturer -Supporter of free market economy -Influenced by Resources, Power Dynamics and Social Control This assignment compares 4 Marvel superheroes from ‘Civil War’ with my opinion on the political spectrum. Their position is illustrated within a Nolan chart. A Nolan chart is a 2 dimensional, mostly unbiased, map of the political spectrum and uses several factors to describe a person’s political ideology. By Callum Rose