The Incredibles

A superhero is a character that possess’ extraordinary or superhuman powers and is dedicated to protecting the public. In the movie The Incredibles, the four main heroes from the Parr family display their varying talents and powers throughout the movie. Mr. Incredible, also known as Bob Parr, is the main superhero in the film. Bob possesses tremendous strength and has enhanced senses. At the beginning of the film he is shown using his strength to stop the train from driving into the hole in the tracks. He is shown again in the forest on the island displaying his enhanced senses when he can hear Omnidroid coming up behind him. Elastigirl, also known as Helen Parr, is Mr. Incredibles wife. She can stretch any part of her body up to 100 feet and as little as one millimetre thin. She can also reshape her body in a variety of ways. Her powers are seen right at the beginning of the movie when Mr. Incredible is fighting a man that stole an old ladies purse and she comes around the corner bending her body and stretching to knock him the robber out. She also becomes a parachute and a rubber boat when her and her kids are going to help her husband and also uses her arms for a swing and a slingshot. Violet is the eldest child of the three. She has superpowers that make her turn invisible and generate force fields to protect her. With this power she can also levitate heavy objects. The fourth Incredible is a ten year old boy names Dash. His super power is speed, which allows him to run at high speeds and run on water. Violet and Dash’s powers are first shown at the beginning of the film when they are fighting at the dinner table. As a family, the Incredibles can accomplish any goal and protect people against multiple kinds of villains. They can be defined as superheroes because of their determination and mind set to never back down or give up. Even after being forced to hide their super powers and fit in to society as normal civilians, they knew what was right and what had to be done in order to stop the villains.

A true hero is someone who thinks about other people and their wellbeing before they think of themselves. The Parr family knew that they were not supposed to be getting involved but they knew that helping people in need was the right thing to do.A hero sometimes has to put themselves in dangerous situation to help others in need. Even after being told they cannot help people anymore and they need to go into hiding, they do not back down when someone is in need. One night a week, Mr. Incredible would hide out with Frozone and listen to the police scanner for people that were in need and ways they could help. The Parr family wouldn’t be considered superheroes for sitting at home and not doing anything. They are considered superheroes because even though they were told to stay in hiding and that they weren’t allowed to help people anymore they did what was right and helped the people that were in need. They worked together and conquered the villains and didn’t stop until the job was done. The film shows that a job is easier if you work together and to always do the right thing.