X-men originally began as a comic book created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963. The Plot centers around Professor Xavier, an altruistic leader who creates a haven and school in New York for young mutants.His charge are students during the day, and persecuted super heroes by night. their mission is to help create a world where Mutants and humans can live together in harmony. “X”- standing for the unknown, has been used to represent any marginalized group in the franchise.(X-men, X-calabre, ect.) but is most often recognized a metaphor for African americans, during the Civil Rights. Professor X is said to represent a benign, Martin Luther King Jr. type of character.
X-men: evolution is the piece of the franchise i observed for this pose. It highlights the mutant students struggle to fit in and be accepted in school among both their peers and their teachers. is show’s an unreasonable marginalization and even touches on segregation. Is paints humans as afraid of mutants mostly because they don’t understand the differences between them. As a young black man, growing up in an overwhelmingly white community, I found watching X-men & reading the comics to be a huge comfort. It helped me to better understand situations i found myself in. X-men is a commentary on racial inequality and a parody of the civil rights struggle. However, it can be used as a metaphor for any marginalized group, in regards to gender, sexuality or even religion.
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