Hero: Post B : #3

Thom, the main character, is at the moment trying out for the League. Thom has an obsessive personality and at the moment is in awe of Uberman, one of his try-out evaluators. His obsession is muscle, well doing, and handsome superhero; what more could a gay teenage boy want! “I wanted to bump into Uberman in the hallway and have him whisk me away to the moon or Mars or somewhere far away, where he could point out different galaxies he’d been to. “(117)Thom at this section is not admitting his sex preference and is keeping a lot of secrets from his desperate father. Thom at first arriving at the league center had to fill out a bunch of paper and proceeded to a fitness test. After the fitness test, Thom was sent to the board room for an interview in front of half the league. During this interview, Thom was questioned intensely. For the last question, Warrior Woman asked, Why Thom was there? Thom then responded, “I don’t know exactly how I’m going make the world better yet, but I know I’m going to try.”(117)I thought it was interesting how Thom was this determined and sure of himself. Thom in all the other aspects of the storyline showed little to no confidence or willpower. It showed me for the first time that maybe when Thom sets his mind to something, he will pursue and strive for until there’s nothing more that can be done.