The Double

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This paper reviews and analyzes the legendary movie, 'Superman'. According to the paper, the movie explores the nature of the double, with the character of Clark Kent who transforms into Superman. The paper further discusses how the primary romantic storyline of 'Superman' is basically built on a lie.

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"Kent turns humility into an art. He carefully crafts his Kent persona so that not even Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) can detect the truth. Because Superman is actually his real self, Kent does not suffer overly much when he can only win over Lane in his cape. Ironically, his Superman uniform is not the disguise; the Clark Kent business suit is. Kent's awkwardness partly stems from his having to suppress his whole identity. Yet his double is the only part of himself he can reasonably show to the world without causing any cataclysmic disruptions or raising eyebrows. Furthermore, Superman's double is genuine, a natural product of his sociological development within an ordinary American salt-of-the-earth family. His double did not arise from psychological trauma, self-hatred, or any other pathological reason. Quite the contrary, his need to craft a double identity stems from his desire to be a superman while walking among the people. Kal-El could have used his unearthly powers for self-aggrandizement but instead followed his father's advice and wisdom."

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