comparing through paraphrasing

     “The Gospels According to Spider-Man” by Richardson and the “What about Privilege” article by Johnson are similar in the fact that they deal with power and privilege to some degree. Spiderman has great power and privilege in having super power abilities and being able to help many people. He can handle situations that the police and fire department cannot control. Spiderman and the Green Goblin are pitted against each other on the basis of morality, one good, the other bad. “What about Privilege” talks about how different groups of people in society are pitted against each other, not necessarily through good and evil, but because they may look, act or think differently. Many people deny and discriminate against others based on their morals and values, Spiderman and the Green Goblin do the same. They both have different intentions in mind and will do whatever it takes for their intentions to be fulfilled.

      A significant line from Spiderman is “with great power, comes great responsibility,” which means that with great power comes great privileges and opportunities. Spiderman is now a hero because of what he is capable of doing. He is an example for all. The same is seen in society; those with success have bigger houses, nicer cars, and greater opportunities. Both of these articles imply the premise that the more power you have, the more privileges you possess. Both articles also deal with differences, in the case of Spiderman the difference of good versus evil.  In “What is Privilege” these differences tend to isolate one group from another. That is why  “The Gospels of Spiderman” and “ What is Privilege?” have much in common.