Purpose: To help the audience understand that we all feel the desire to be something other than what we are.

Thesis: No one is immune to the battle of feelings and emotions that we as humans struggle with, not even Superman.

Message: "Superman" shows that mankind will never stop dreaming nor will we cease with the desire be something that we are not-even after we have realized our dreams and become Superman.

I'm more than a bird...I'm more than a plane

More than some pretty face beside a train

It may sound absurd...but don't be naive

Even Heroes have the right to bleed

I may be disturbed...but won't you concede

Even Heroes have the right to dream

It's all right...You can all sleep sound tonight

Starting off with the words "I can't stand to fly... I'm not that naive..." it is apparent to me that Superman is not at an emotional high point in his life while this song is playing. Studies show that one in six Americans suffer from depression at least once during their lifetime (Understanding Depression). It is possible that depression has made The Man of Steel feel so unhappy that he can't bring himself to fly; an action that is like second nature to him. When I was passing through the teenager stage of my life there were times that I felt discouraged and depressed. On one occasion I awoke in my bed and upon meditating over that days tasks of school, chores, and homework, I felt disheartened so much that it was almost impossible for me to get out of bed-a simple action that I had done every day of my life. While for me these feelings of depression were short-lived and few, for 16% of the population their depression is constant and seems inescapable. Superman may very well be the one in six who suffers from depression.

The name "Five for Fighting" has some meaning to it; meaning that reflects the battle fought by Ondrasik throughout his musical career as he's worked and strived to release an album. "Quite literally, it's a punishment in hockey--five minutes in the penalty box for fighting. So now you know. Five For Fighting is an aka, it's a battle cry, it's a reprimand and it's the songs and vision of John Ondrasik." For Ondrasik, "it's always stood as a metaphor for battling through this giant beast that is the music business, and working to get your songs heard, while still remaining non-trivial and honest." Ondrasik was taught by his mother from age two to play the piano. Throughout his education he remained passionate towards his music, even changing majors so that that he could spend more time developing his talents rather than studies, and eventually graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics (Five For Fighting: Bio).

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Approximate Word count = 1338
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)