Captain America: The American Made Character

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the Core American Values perceived in the characterization of Captain America in the four Captain America movies. Robin Williams’s Core American Values was used as the theoretical framework for the analysis. The results of the study indicated that fourteen out of the fifteen Core American Values were found in the characterization of Captain America in the movies. The most frequently perceived value was Humanitarianism whilst the least frequently perceived value was Racism and Group Superiority. The conclusion was that the characterization of Captain America in the movies reflected the qualities that matched most of Robin Williams’ Core American Values.