Hi Mike,
I really, really liked this chapter.
Thank you!
Kara doesn’t have any friends at Larson, but she does have plenty of family back home, as well as a friend we’ll hear more about. Also, she’s eleven, so any declarations of how friendless she is should be understood with that in mind.
I certainly agree with Debbie on the idea that our world needs a Superman and it is probably one of the reasons the character has resonated with the public for over 75 years.
Sometimes I think Superman would inspire us, and other times I think he would be hounded out of the public sphere by people for whom no one is ever good enough. Being human, he’d make mistakes, and every one would be pounced on.
The saying “no good deed goes unpunished” comes to mind. Imagine what he’d be in for.
The first thing that Lois mentions is that this world needs the Daily Planet. I think that’s as important as Superman, and in our world, slightly more realistic...
