Double Consciousness

Double consciousness is the state in which a person sees themselves as they believe others see them. For example, if a boy were to think that other people think he is weak, that boy would then believe that, no matter how true of false it may be. Double consciousness can also be used in the study of super heroes. In some ways a  super hero such as spider-man has a mind of double consciousness. Spider-man, Peter Parker, sees himself through Mary Jane's eyes and sees a loser. Now, in the beginning of the movie this is very much so true. Peter really doesn't have many friends. However, even after Peter gets bitten by a spider, he still believes that Mary Jane thinks he is a loser. He acts according to how he thinks she feels. Whether or not she thought that Peter Parker was a loser, Peter still believes that she thinks he does. It's not until later in the movie that Mary Jane starts to fall in love with him. Then Peter thinks that she thinks that he is awesome and handsome, and so then he starts to believe it and is more confident. Confidence can easily go hand in hand with this. If someone is to think that someone thinks that they are lame, then they lose confidence and think they are lame. However if someone think that someone thinks they are cool then they gain confidence and think they are cool!