Secret identity
Tue Nov 26 2002 at 17:31:21
A secret identity is the alternate identity in which the hero in
hero fiction can live the semblance of a normal life. It is one
of the most closely guarded secret of mystery men and others for
fear of retribution against those he or she cares about should his
identity become known.
The best known example of a secret identity is Superman s alternate
ego Clark Kent. This is a prime example of how the hero keeps
his secret identity to allow him to live a seemingly normal life.
Superman is known to the general public to be from another planet