Jesse, better known by his
superhero name The Reader, was born in Paris, France on March 5th, 1988. He is
twenty five years old and currently resides in the United States in the city of
Los Angeles. He moved to the United States with his family when he was ten years
old. He graduated high school at the top of his class and continued on to
college at UCLA. He had a loving mother, father, and older brother, all of whom
he looked up to dearly.
Just before his first year of
college, Jesse and his family were going on their annual family vacation when
they got into a terrible car accident. The impact of the truck crashing into
them was so severe that all of his family was killed instantly. Jesse was in a
coma for one week, and after that, his life changed forever. He woke up dazed
and confused. He was devastated to find out the tragic news about his family.
He knew life had to go on, so he promised himself he would do whatever it took
to make them proud. It was soon after that when he realized that he had the
ability to read the minds of others. He is able to instantly empathize with how
someone is feeling and see where the roots of their feelings stem from.
Although he is a super hero, his powers do have limitations. Sometimes the
thoughts he reads come out unclear or in fragments, and if he stays in one
person’s mind for too long, the person will notice. Jesse is handsome, six feet
tall, with dark hair and vibrant blue eyes. When he is in full costume as The
Reader, he wears a full black body suit with bright blue streaks on it. He has
a black eye mask which allows his piercing blue eyes to shine through.
The Reader uses his powers to
protect his fellow citizens and military forces. The villains are everyday
criminals and people who are plotting against the country. Superheroes are very
rare and unusual in the city of LA. The majority of people embrace The Reader
and look to him for help. They admire how he has not let the tragic events
which he has gone through stop his own life from continuing, and are grateful
that he is using his power to prevent evil from occurring. However, people do
feel as if their thoughts are not secure and are being invaded. They do not
completely trust the reader and some feel a sense of uneasiness around him.
They almost view him as a "Big Brother" figure, considering that he
is always watching and can be aware of what is going through people's minds at
any given time.
The Reader is needed to keep citizens safe
from the schemes of criminals and for military reasons (i.e. figuring out the
plans for a terrorist attack and preventing it from occurring.) At the end of
the day, The Reader is utilizing his power to help others to the best of his
ability. Like Moss mentions in his article, many of today's superheroes are
flawed. The same goes for Jesse/The Reader. He had to learn to live his life
without the support of his family. Many people can empathize with that, whether
they have lost loved ones or if they grew up in a broken household. The fact
that The Reader is not perfect is what makes him more real and relatable.
Humans have a desperate need to connect with one another, and they want to look
up to someone who they can relate to. The people of Los Angeles and the United
States as a whole would be in danger and at risk without the Reader and his
ability to dip into the minds of others. My superhero suggests that the mind is
a very powerful tool. The Reader had to set his mind to go on with his life
after a terrible tragedy, and used the power that he was given to help others
and himself. He illustrates how knowledge really is power and that being in
tune with the feelings and thoughts of both yourself and others can promote
positivity.
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