Fictional characters often help sell a product or service.Therefore, they are a part of popular culture, characteristic of bourgeois society.The cultural life of the Soviet Union they simply did not come up.The exception, perhaps, of a chicken Murzilka that presents the children's illustrated magazine "Fun".However, for consistency Murzilki its inventors were reported.Prosperous character was not possible in the country of "universal equality".However, such an imbalance, such illusions existed in the market economy.In practice, people can not be equal nor on their abilities, not on personal qualities.Accordingly, in the world since ancient times there were rich and poor.
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Trying to neutralize this difference Bolshevik civilization ended in failure.Perhaps, therefore, fictional characters of modern mass culture is also intended by their creators, have different states.Who knows why the company Forbs along with real rich 2002 generates virtual rating invented images?Perhaps to its employees are not considered complete breadcrumbs.Perhaps to add a touch of subtle humor in the statement of modern business peaks.Who are the richest fictional characters?Imagine after Forbs their rating analysts and provide the reader with a brief description of them.
Uncle Sam
This image has long been a household name.It represents the only superpower today, the status of which is characterized not only by a strong economy, but also the ability to import the rest of the world of social standards and modern technology.The image of Uncle Sam reflects both the richness and the power of the country's Stars and Stripes.According to experts, it is currently the national wealth of the United States is about 100 trillion.dollars.Can this be formally assessed as a condition of Uncle Sam?Technically - yes.
This character by virtue of its status initially remains unrivaled.It is obvious why it does not fit the "forbsovskie" fictional characters.List of billionaires can not compete with the wealth of the whole country - the United States.How and when did this character?His face is known to all posters, reminiscent of the face of a certain Samuel Wilson, a trader with food, supplies the US army in 1812.On the boxes and bales delivered to them under contracts with the government of this country, wore an abbreviated inscription US (United States).The soldiers jokingly treated inscription in his Uncle Sam (Uncle Sam).It is said that this brand launched into the world of illiterate Irishman watchman to unload food.He sincerely thought that the initials stand for characters from US suppliers.
Fictional characters sometimes get the name of the first, and only then - the exterior.One hundred years later, in 1917, the artist James Montgomery Flagg created a poster that depicted the gentleman with the appearance of Samuel Wilson in the Stars and Stripes hat.His image was given a characteristic gesture veteran Walter Botts.Painted Uncle Sam called on fellow citizens into the army, fought in World War I.During the war with Hitler image of Uncle Sam has got unprecedented popularity.
Scrooge McDuck
not always the richest fictional characters depict people.An example would be an animated Disney character Scrooge MakDak.It was created by the famous illustrator Carl Barks Disney as the hero of a comic book in December 1947.According to specialists "Forbes" the state of the world's richest duck exceeded 64 billion. Dollars.Why is he wearing a Scottish name?By building his image of the artist Barks pushed real person.He was a businessman Andrew Carnegie, known in America Scottish industrialist, the founder of a steel empire.Name Scrooge McDuck is taken from the works of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."Fictional characters sometimes get their paradoxically names.
However, drake, whose name became a household word in the sense of business acumen, luck, yet a collective character.His manners, fantastic greed, resourcefulness in business, as well as some phrases copied from Disney world's most famous investor Warren Buffett.It was he who originally owned by Scrooge's catchphrase "Dolar savings - dollar earned."
the example of the phenomenon of miracle drake can only wonder how the fictional cartoon characters can become darlings of the nation.The cult animated series "DuckTales" - evidence of this.
dragon Smaug
second for those who have riches fictional images is also non-human creature - the dragon Smaug.According to estimates of financial experts, it belongs to the state, exceeding 54 billion. Dollars.This fire-breathing creature is a personage of the saga "The Hobbit: back and forth."He lived in the Lonely Mountain, expelled from her gnomes different cunning and hypnotic effect on people.Dragon grabbed jewelry gnomes in the central grotto Lonely Mountain.This hill of diamonds and gold can use as a bed.Then this fabulous devastated by looting and robbing the city of Dale.
Gendelf M. Gray has developed a plan to destroy Smaug.To implement it, he drew thirteen dwarves and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.Last, using the Ring, was able to sneak unnoticed into the lair of fire-breathing creature and brought out two-handed cup.He then re-entered the dragon and managed not only to that but noticed only overt scales in his armor.
Subsequently smog attacked Lake City, struck an archer Bard magic Black Arrow.Thus died this fictional character.Computer game "The Hobbit", created based on the movie, reviews gamers, clearly benefits from the character of the dragon.
Flinthard Glomgold
This name is another character - a drake from "DuckTales".His business - diamond mining.But this unscrupulous character does not shun and theft.His wealth, according to "Forbes" is 51.9 billion. Dollars.He is the chief business rival Scrooge McDuck.Unscrupulous duck struggling to surpass in wealth Uncle Scrooge.This Flinthard not burdened by moral principles.In his business, he often resorts to the help of scoundrels.For example, such as the brothers Gavs, banditstvuyuschie dogs.
If at first this crook tried to destroy Scrooge McDuck physically, then in the future he chooses other ways.For example, substitute his rival before the law.Hallmark of this ushlogo drake is a peculiar psychological reaction to another failure of his wiles.Frustrated Flinthard that presents the list of the richest fictional characters, begins to eat his hat.
Carlisle Cullen
This vivid image remembered by the readers of the trilogy "Twilight."He created the writer Stephenie Meyer.His wealth, according to experts, "Forbes" is 38.2 billion. Dollars.According to the plot of the trilogy, I was born in Carlisle 40s of the XVII century.He was the son of a priest, but the bite of a vampire turned his life by turning it into an evil entity.At first, he tried to commit suicide in order not to bring disaster to people.To his delight, once killed a deer and drank his blood, Carlisle felt that he was not worried about the thirst for human blood.Cullen was able to settle in the human society.The vampire even became socially useful working surgeon.Wealth came to him as a result of the investment.Adopted daughter Alice, being a visionary, prompted him to buy the securities of corporations Google and chain stores Wal-Mart.Obviously, the head of the clan of vampires, and all the characters are fictional in this saga.Although close to the fiction and the work has elements of real life.
Jet Klampett
Finally, we have an opportunity to talk about human-fictional characters.His fortune is estimated by experts, "Forbes" at 9.8 billion. US dollars.Hero of the comedy "The Beverly Hillbillies," directed by Penelope Spheeris suddenly become a billionaire.On its ground suddenly scored a fountain of oil.Jet eccentric family (daughter, mother and nephew), realizing that suddenly became rich, decides to move in the exclusive area of Los Angeles - Beverly Hills.
where wealthy farmer decides to marry.His wealth is trying to master swindler named Laura Jackson, arranged in his house as a governess.About her mother intrigues guesses newly wealthy, but the candidates ushlaya bride sends her to a nursing home.Tyler helps her accomplice.Plans criminals frustrating financial consultant Jed - Jane Hathaway.The mother returned home, upset wedding, Laura and Tyler transmit guardians of the law.Similar Jet Klampettu names of fictional characters are loved in America, all categories of viewers.
Tony Stark
This character is also the fruit of fiction.It is generated comics, united in a series of "Iron Man."His condition is almost the same as the previous character - 9.3 bln. Dollars.However, Tony Stark is a character typical for the insurgents rather than comedies.He lives in the Californian city of Malibu, as a professional in military technology.It can be described as a real superman: the genius of IT - technology, a brilliant physicist, philanthropist, billionaire.
Richie Rich
an intellectual neobdelennogo child billionaire on the script of the film has a fortune of 8.9 billion. Dollars.The wealth he inherited in his early years.The young man is "a hard nut" for those who want to profit by its wealth.He skillfully and consistently runs his company "Rich Industries".And no wonder: his firm manufactures products in which it really is an expert because of their age: donuts with powdered gold, robot servants, scooters.
Charles Foster Kane
This character was created by director Orson Walls.His personal wealth, according to the rating Forbes, exceeds 8 billion. Dolar.He is the master of media empire: television, newspapers and radio.Foster is engaged in the type of journalism the tabloids.
Conclusion
the domestic commercial market has not yet presented an abundance of rich fictional characters.List them poor.Why is this happening?It's all about the mentality of the post-Soviet civilization.The social role of the wealthy, philanthropist, investor has a real social responsibility, it has not yet become indispensable props of society.Among the rich, a lot of nouveau riche speculators, antisocial people.Perhaps, therefore, in the national culture dominated by images of the "new Russian" over a design, the type of Scrooge McDuck.
At the same time, more and more commercial role is played by artificially operated business fictional characters of fairy tales.They are increasingly present in advertising, trade marks, in logos.
