Why is Clark out doing random odd jobs all over in Man of Steel?
In Man of Steel, Clark seems to be going from job to job without any clear purpose or plan. At first we see him working on a boat as deckhand or something (where he also ends up saving some people at a petroleum plant but as far as we know he wasn't planning to, it was just random accident that happened near him). Then we see him working as a waiter where he continues until he has a fight with someone (meaning he'd have continued working if not for that fight). Then he's seen carrying bags for Lois Lane.
Why is he moving from place to place taking up these random odd jobs? Does he have an overall plan?
We can assume that he is looking for some clues to his origin. But then, how does working as a waiter help (especially, when we realize that he wouldn't have left that job if he hadn't gotten into the fight)? Why does he need to waste time working at all (assuming, being Superman, he doesn't need food to survive) if his real goal is to discover his origins? Or is it all because he needs transportation (still doesn't explain the waiter job)?
Best Answer
He took the random jobs to try and blend in with society, while helping those who needed it, then moving on before anyone developed any kind of attachment. The purpose being he could move around, stay under the radar, and do what he felt was right. Once people started getting help from this blur or flying man, he had to re-invent himself to avoid any attention to what he could do. Of course, Lois was able to track everything leading to Clark and Martha Kent.
It would look weird to anyone paying attention for a guy to never have income but still survive-must be illegal or otherwise special.
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Answer 2
The answer requires knowing the source that this version of Superman is based on, which I've been unable to find a definitive target of.
For instance, in Superman Earth One, Clark attempts many interviews and different professions, trying to find where he fits best. It isn't until his powers are called on that he finds the inspiration to be a protector.
Modern retellings of Superman's origins show him going through this phase of "finding himself" before taking on the mantle of Superman, keeping it separate from "Clark", and beginning work at the Daily Planet.
Answer 3
Superman: Earth One (a story Man of Steel borrows from) shows Clark going to numerous job interviews and Man of Steel shows Clark bouncing through various jobs. Clark was also trying find his purpose in the world bouncing through various jobs under different identities because whenever he has to use his powers to save people he then has to disappear and go under a new identity and look for a new job. How is it that hard for you to comprehend that?
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