It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman! The public heard these remarks about the Man of Steel for the first time in June of 1938. Ever since then, Superman has embodied the ideal human being with all the qualities the ordinary man desires. Superman is known for his super strength, invincibility, but above all, his ability to fly. It is interesting that our most celebrated superhero should have the capability to fly. While no real man can achieve such a thing as to fly faster than a speeding bullet, this phrase, to fly, can be interpreted in many different ways.

The most logical interpretation is to take the phrase for what it literally is: to travel through the air, to be airborne. Birds fly south for the winter. People fly on airplanes to move about the country. Commonsense leads one to realize flying is simply a means...