Thanos
According to the text Intro to Mens Studies, “men should be strong, sturdy, independent, and in control of themselves, even in the most difficult situations”. (Kilmartin 6) The first guy who comes into my mind following that statement is Thanos. For those who don’t know who Thanos is, he is a malicious man in the Avengers who succeeded to destroy half of the population with the snap of a finger, literally.
Going back to the text, it is also declared that, men should not show any symptoms of weakness and must act stubborn at all times. In the movie The Avengers: Endgame, Thanos physically felt weak after destroying everybody because he almost died. However, instead of taking charge of powerful acts with half the population, he moved far away to a different planet where he can be a nobody and not show that he is incapable of being who he anticipated to be.
It was also stated that, strength is another quality that makes a man, a man. Thanos attempted to show physical strength but fighting superheroes and stealing each infinity stone to destroy people. This being said, he fits the theme because he is the epidemy of strong and stubborn
Bibliography
Farokhmanesh, Megan. Avengers: Infinity War’s big bad Thanos is getting his own origin story. 2018. the verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17243794/avengers-infinity-wars-thanos-origin-story-marvel. Accessed 5 February 2020
Kilmartin, Christopher. “Defining Mens Studies”. Intro to Mens Studies. Accessed 5 February 2020
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