Monomyth: Batman

Lastly, Bruce Wayne uses his massive wealth and intelligence to build gadgets, utilities, and tools all in an effort to stop villains—most of whom are not mortal. We have to realize that Batman is still a mortal man, and can be killed if due so. Therefore, not only does he have the intelligence to build whatever to defeat his foes, but he also has the cunningness to defeat them as well. This is evident in the Batman television series from 1966 to 1969, with Adam West. Moreover, many of these works that he creates has also caused him lots of pain and trouble that he self-situated himself in. One of the key examples is him battling Bane, where all his utilities has no use, and he was pummeled by him.

Through the beginning of “Batman Begins”, the creators of the movie used flashbacks to detail the journey of Bruce Wayne and how he has changed from the beginning of the movie to the end. By showing the flashback of Bruce Wayne in the car with Rachel, the creator of the movie managed to show the audience where Bruce Wayne stood on a moral level and how he was the complete opposite of what he came to be as the movie progressed. In the car scene, Rachel tells Bruce that his father would be ashamed of him for considering murder as a form of justice and a way to make a change. The use of flashback also played a role in how Bruce overcame his fear of bats and managed to make it into a symbol.

The film begins with Bruce Wayne, Batman, recalling his parent’s murder. We are introduced to an older dark Batman who brands and kills criminals. Throughout the film, we are reminded of the destruction that superman has caused in Metropolis when he indirectly destroyed the city. Lex Luthor takes advantage of the situation by manipulating Batman to hate Superman (Clark Kent), and capturing Superman's mother forcing the heroes to fight each other. Furthermore, the character Bruce Wayne, in Batman v Superman (BVS), illustrates a clear example of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of evidence of flashbacks, impulsive behavior and his inability to sleep.

From that point, it is when he begins the path of trials in his search for Utnapishtim, which requires passing through the darkness of Mount Mashu guarded by scorpion-men and eventually crossing the waters of death. The scorpion-men said to Gilgamesh: “It is impossible, Gilgamesh, nobody has passed through the mountain’s inaccessible tract.” This, in fact, shows the characteristics of courage, bravery, and superhuman strength that Gilgamesh acquires as a hero. Like Gilgamesh, Bruce also acquires those characteristics through his heroic quest. However, Bruce’s path is more traditional than Gilgamesh’s. At the beginning, Ra’s al Ghul’s training serve as trials that make Bruce stronger and more aware of what he is going to deal with in the outside. Later on, he experiences many adventures fighting crime in the streets of Gotham. Along the way, Bruce encounters a woman named Rachel Dawes, who is the assistant District Attorney and his child love, which he develops a relationship with. Rachel says to Bruce: “It’s not who you are underneath. It’s what you do that defines you.” Although, her intensions are to inspire Bruce to be good, she takes on the role of a temptress because every time Bruce is with her, it makes him want to give up the role of Batman. Thus, once can say that both Bruce and Gilgamesh are brave and strong heroes that are determined to achieve their goals and no obstacles will stop them from continuing their

How does one become a hero? What steps does one have to take? Well, the illustrious Joseph Campbell, an American professor and author, scrutinized hero myth narratives and identified the basic pattern they all share, describing this pattern as the universal structure of a hero’s journey, in his 1949 work titled A Hero with a Thousand Faces. Campbell theorizes that all heroes, ranging from those in Greek mythology to those on television, all follow the same pattern. Campbell refers to this pattern as the “Monomyth”, but it is more commonly known as “The Hero’s Journey”. In his theory, Campbell states that the monomyth consists of many stages that are interpreted in many ways, but at its focus can be simplified to three acts: Separation, Supreme

The first point is highlighted on many occasions, from times when he gets badly injured yet keeps on fighting, to times where he lets his emotions for people get in the way of true “justice”. Bruce Wayne as a child was brought up in a world where there was seemingly no justice, a world where after his parents were killed never seemed to be fair, Bruce never felt that justice was truly served. He was trained by a group of vigilantes who’s eventual goal was to destroy

This may be due to the fact that he is trying to avenge his parents' death. During one of the episodes, there was a device that could show the deepest secret of a person and Bruce Wayne used this device. From this it was revealed that a major reason for him becoming Batman was because of the incident. Throughout many of the episodes, this theme appears many times.

Because he felt so guilty about killing his mentally ill father, over time Bruce successfully blocked the event out of his memory, only remembering his fantasy version, in which his father walked away unscathed (Rosenberg). As if his early childhood trauma was not enough, Bruce was then subjected to an explosion of radiation during a failed scientific experiment. While testing his gamma bomb, Bruce realized that a civilian had found a way onto the testing site where the bomb was to be detonated. Caring not for his own wellbeing, he threw the civilian into a bunker right before the bomb exploded, leaving himself exposed and causing him to become irradiated. The result trauma causes him to morph into an incredibly giant being with the power to lift one hundred tons when enraged, but during this state, Bruce has little control of his actions and has no recollection of his choices and

In a movie where good and evil are divided by a very thin line, the Dark Knight rises up to fight against injustice and corruption in Gotham City. An action sequel to the original Batman Begins, this installment is a lot darker filled with more explosion, twists, and suspense. For the first time, a comic has been integrated into the issues of the real world. With the help of District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining mob members and clean the streets of Gotham for good. Their success is only short-lived when they encounter the Joker, a mysterious mastermind who is out to prove that nobility cannot hold in a world of anarchy.

When you ask an adult who their hero is in life, it is typically someone who has touched their life or has saved them and left a personal impact. When you ask a child who their hero is, they say some mythical figure that has super powers and has had an impact on the world. There are many heroes, known and unknown, in today’s world that share one thing in common, the hero monomyth. As I analyze the movie, The Avengers, using Campbell’s monomyth stages, there are several of Campbell’s ideas that are seen throughout the storyline.

Batman is one of the many fictional superheroes which appears in the “American comic books” that is published by the DC comics. The character is a secret identity for Bruce Wayne, the only heir to Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne swore an oath of vengeance when he witnessed the death of his parents;Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne (Diamond, 2015). Bat man combats criminals in Gotham: a fictional city, with assistance from various characters, for example, his butler Alfred and Gordon; Gotham city police commissioner. Unlike many of the superheroes characters, Batman possesses no powers .Bruce Wayne trained himself intellectually and physically .it is from dedication to training he possessed the useful traits of physical prowess, martial arts skills, detective skills and indomitable will to fight for justice. Though his motive is to combat crime and protect people of Gotham city from criminals, the justice system in most of the times views Batman as a villain and vigilante. He can inflict fear to Gotham city criminals thereby bringing calmness to the city. I identify myself with the Batman character through his selfless will for justice, his strong determination to do good

Batman then intervenes. When he intervenes he becomes a sensei of sorts, he begins to teach them to use their powers for good. The group starts the process to clean up Gotham city and it's streets by ridding it of criminals. They continue along this path until they realize that one of their comrades has gone rouge.

Another way in which Batman displays himself as a Byronic hero is his function as a subversive character which refuses to submit to demonic forces. He tries to appear to be a man who is morally upright. However, Batman is unable to separate himself from the pain of his parents ' untimely death, which gives him a new identity as a mysterious masked crime fighter. In most books and films, he tries to put this tragic incident behind him without much success. As Peter J. Tomasi indicates, “instead we see a presentation of Batman’s powers by exacting strange acts in the name of justice like teleporting hotheaded” (1).

In The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell delineated the essential features found in myths and stories of heroes and heroic journeys. His purpose in doing so was partly to elucidate the notion that we are all heroes on the course of our own adventures. Looking at contemporary works of fiction through the lens of the heroic monomyth, we are able to make connections between our own heroes and ourselves. Jax

Bruce Wayne uses all of the strength he possesses in order to keep Batman from being free despite his relentless struggles to break free from the chains that keep him. The usage of dramatic lines the author uses and the constant shadows creates the imagery of captivity and the innermost thoughts and struggles that Bruce Wayne possesses deep inside. Cell bars represent the windows on the panels of this