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What Makes Spider-Man So Special?
What’s under the mask
Updated: 2022.09.16
3 min read · Basic
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What Makes Spider-Man So Special?

Spider-Man is like any one of us.

The web-slinging protector of New York City is one of the best heroes in comic books, and in the real world, he’s the most popular, with some five million people Googling him each month. But his fantastic powers alone cannot explain his popularity. Rather, it’s his ordinariness that draws us to him.

Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man, is a nerdy teenager from humble beginnings [1]: he lives with his Aunt May, and together they do their best to get by each month, scraping up enough money to pay rent. He’s not financially stable, and on top of that, he’s frequently bullied, but takes comfort in the close bond he shares with his few friends. He also does his best to help out his community by treating every person equally and with respect, and volunteering where he can. Although he often struggles balancing school, family, friends, and being Spider-Man, he always tries his best.

He carries this same everyman [2] attitude with him when he fights crime as Spider-Man, making sure always to help out the little guy [3] when big bads threaten the peace. He is as humble and forgiving as Peter as he is as understanding and inspired as Spider-Man; he is motivated purely by the desire to give back as a citizen and a hero, since “with great power, there must also come great responsibility.”

With or without powers, Spider-Man is relatively normal unlike other heroes, such as Batman or Iron Man, who are both incredibly wealthy, or Valkyrie and Wonderwoman, who come from mythological origins. It’s because of this humility that the world loves Spider-Man—his temperament is relatable. Not only that, Spider-Man is one of a few heroes whose costume covers every part of his body. It’s this feature that makes Spider-Man that much more relatable, for a more subtle reason. Take it from Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee:

“You know the greatest thing about Spider-Man’s outfit, his costume? He is completely covered. So any kid could imagine he’s Spider-Man because no color of his skin shows. And that wasn’t done purposefully, it was done accidentally, but I think it’s the best thing we did, making him so that he could be anything under that costume.”

So, we’re all much closer to being Spider-Man than say, Thor, Supergirl, or the Hulk. Those heroes have been depicted in a way that somewhat bars many people from seeing themselves in those heroes’ shoes. But with Spider-Man, we could all be under that mask. And with Peter, we could all be (or were) that angsty teenager who just wants to help out. In other words:

Spider-Man could be any one of us.

스파이더맨은 왜 특별할까요?

스파이더맨은 우리 모두와 같습니다.

거미줄에 매달려 다니며 뉴욕을 지켜주는 스파이더맨은 만화책에 나오는 최고의 영웅 중 하나이며 현실세계에서도 매달 약 500만 명의 사람들이 구글에서 검색하는 가장 인기 있는 인물입니다. 그러나 그의 놀라운 능력만으로는 그의 인기를 설명할 수 없습니다. 우리가 그에게 끌리는 것은 오히려 그의 평범함 때문입니다.

스파이더맨의 또다른 자아인 피터 파커는 보잘것없는 집안 출신의, 지적이지만 사회성이 떨어지는 10대 소년입니다. 그는 메이 이모와 함께 살고 있으며 그들은 매달 집세를 낼 만큼의 돈을 마련하려고 애쓰며 한달 한달 근근이 살아갑니다. 피터는 경제적으로 안정되지 않은 데다 친구들로부터 괴롭힘과 따돌림을 당하는 일이 잦지만 한두 명의 친구와 나누는 친밀한 유대감에서 위안을 얻습니다. 그는 또한 모든 사람을 평등하게, 존중하는 마음으로 대하고 자기가 할 수 있는 한도 안에서 봉사를 함으로써 지역 사회를 돕는 일도 게을리하지 않습니다. 학교, 가족, 친구, 스파이더맨 역 사이에서 균형을 맞추느라 종종 애를 먹지만 그는 항상 최선을 다합니다.

그는 스파이더맨으로 범죄와 싸울 때도 이와 똑같은 평범한 인간의 모습을 유지하며, 악당들이 평화를 위협할 때 항상 힘없는 사람들을 돕는 것을 잊지 않습니다. 그는 피터처럼 겸손하고 관대하며 스파이더맨처럼 이해심이 있고 의욕에 넘칩니다. 그는 시민이자 영웅으로 세상을 이롭게 하고자 하는 순수한 열망에서 동기를 찾습니다. "큰 힘에는 큰 책임이 따라야 하기” 때문입니다.

힘의 유무와 상관없이 스파이더맨은 믿기 어려울 만큼 부자인 배트맨이나 아이언맨, 혹은 신화에 근원을 둔 발키리와 원더우먼과 같은 다른 영웅들과 달리 아주 평범합니다. 세계가 스파이더맨을 사랑하는 것은 이 소박함 때문입니다. 그의 기질도 일반인들이 이해하기 쉽습니다. 뿐만 아니라 스파이더맨은 의상이 몸 전체를 완전히 가리는 몇 안 되는 영웅 중 하나입니다. 이것이 스파이더맨을 훨씬 더 친근하게 만드는 데 거기에는 보다 민감한 이유가 있습니다. 스파이더맨의 공동 제작자인 스탠 리는 다음과 같이 말합니다:

“스파이더맨의 복장, 의상의 가장 멋진 특징이 뭔지 알고 있습니까? 그의 모습이 완전히 가려져 있다는 것입니다. 피부색이 보이지 않기 때문에 어떤 어린이도 자기가 스파이더맨이라고 상상할 수 있습니다. 그리고 그것은 계획한 것이 아니라 우연히 그렇게 된 것이지만 저는 그 의상이 누구든지 스파이더맨이 될 수 있도록 만든 것이 우리가 최고로 잘한 일이라고 생각합니다."

따라서 우리는 모두 천둥의 신 토르, 슈퍼걸 또는 헐크보다는 스파이더맨이 되는 것을 더 쉽게 상상할 수 있습니다. 위의 영웅들은 많은 사람들이 자기 자신이 그 영웅이 되는 것을 상상하는 것을 방해하는 방식으로 묘사되고 있습니다. 하지만 스파이더맨을 생각하면 우리 모두는 그 가면을 쓴 우리 자신을 상상할 수 있습니다. 그리고 피터를 보면 우리는 모두 그저 도움을 베풀고 싶어하는 불안한 10대가 된 (또는 10대였던) 우리의 모습을 상상할 수 있습니다. 다시 말해,

우리들 중 누구도 스파이더맨일 수 있습니다.

Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
How do you feel about Spider-Man? Do you feel like you relate to him?
Q3
Why do you think Spider-Man is the world’s favorite superhero?
Q4
How is Spider-Man’s costume and mask special?
Q5
Do you think it’s important for superheroes to always look out for the common person?
Q6
If you one day woke up with Spider-Man’s powers, what’s the first thing you would do?
Q7
If you could be any superhero, who would it be and why?
Q8
If you were a superhero, would you over your face with a mask?
Q9
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
humble beginnings
from a place (e.g., family) without much social status or money
例句
1

Though her lyrics talk of amazing wealth, she comes from rather humble beginnings.

例句
2

He’s always been proud of his humble beginnings and does what he can to give back to his old neighborhood.

everyman
an ordinary or typical person
例句
1

An everyman in essence, she was unnerved by her overnight shot to global stardom.

例句
2

Though he’s rather famous, he still expresses an everyman attitude to which so many people relate.

little guy
an ordinary person who is not wealthy, famous, or powerful, and is somewhat vulnerable
例句
1

She’s always kept an eye out for the little guy—in school, she frequently stood up to bullies who were harassing other kids.

例句
2

The recent tax cuts show the government’s disdain for the little guy; it’s supposed to primarily benefit the wealthiest citizens.

본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.

Spider-Man is like any one of us.

The web-slinging protector of New York City is one of the best heroes in comic books, and in the real world, he’s the most popular, with some five million people Googling him each month. But his fantastic powers alone cannot explain his popularity. Rather, it’s his ordinariness that draws us to him.

Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man, is a nerdy teenager from humble beginnings [1]: he lives with his Aunt May, and together they do their best to get by each month, scraping up enough money to pay rent. He’s not financially stable, and on top of that, he’s frequently bullied, but takes comfort in the close bond he shares with his few friends. He also does his best to help out his community by treating every person equally and with respect, and volunteering where he can. Although he often struggles balancing school, family, friends, and being Spider-Man, he always tries his best.

He carries this same everyman [2] attitude with him when he fights crime as Spider-Man, making sure always to help out the little guy [3] when big bads threaten the peace. He is as humble and forgiving as Peter as he is as understanding and inspired as Spider-Man; he is motivated purely by the desire to give back as a citizen and a hero, since “with great power, there must also come great responsibility.”

With or without powers, Spider-Man is relatively normal unlike other heroes, such as Batman or Iron Man, who are both incredibly wealthy, or Valkyrie and Wonderwoman, who come from mythological origins. It’s because of this humility that the world loves Spider-Man—his temperament is relatable. Not only that, Spider-Man is one of a few heroes whose costume covers every part of his body. It’s this feature that makes Spider-Man that much more relatable, for a more subtle reason. Take it from Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee:

“You know the greatest thing about Spider-Man’s outfit, his costume? He is completely covered. So any kid could imagine he’s Spider-Man because no color of his skin shows. And that wasn’t done purposefully, it was done accidentally, but I think it’s the best thing we did, making him so that he could be anything under that costume.”

So, we’re all much closer to being Spider-Man than say, Thor, Supergirl, or the Hulk. Those heroes have been depicted in a way that somewhat bars many people from seeing themselves in those heroes’ shoes. But with Spider-Man, we could all be under that mask. And with Peter, we could all be (or were) that angsty teenager who just wants to help out. In other words:

Spider-Man could be any one of us.

*本教材是专爲使用Ringle学习英文的学员设计。