The Dark Knight Dilogy Part 1

Bruce Wayne is a very complicated individual due to his hero archetype with wide range persona and visible shadow that presents itself through Batman. The scene that captures overall personality is the scene that shows Alfred and Bruce talking after Rachel Dawes’ death, 1:38:00-1:39:15. The scene opens up with Bruce Wayne sitting in the apartment, in Batman armour, rationalizing the situation and facing the damage that has been caused over his pursuit of the Joker. Bruce Wayne feels as though Gotham city needs a true hero and Batman does not seem to cut it anymore. As he states himself, “Gotham needs its true hero and I let that murdering psychopath blow him half to hell” (Nolan 2008). Bruce sees that he is no longer able to control the situation

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.

His butler Alfred rescues Bruce after being trapped in his fiery house. This act represents Campbell’s step Rescue from Without. Bruce, having a minor loss to his ego, is reminded of his father’s words: “Why do we fall? To pick ourselves up again”. After being saved from the fire he is able to return to Gotham and initiate a plan to save Gotham city. Bruce Crosses the Return Threshold when he defeats Henri Ducard in an epic battle to save the city. He is able to stop the train from heading to the middle of city where consequently drugs would enter into the atmosphere via the water system. The death of Henri Ducard also resembles the atonement of his father. By standing up and fighting for the poor and impoverished he resembles his father’s ideals and legacy. The act of killing Henri, although necessary to

The Good and the Bad of Batman (and Every Story Ever Written!) It is [the story], therefore, obviously the product of adolescent male power fantasies and wish–fulfillment. It is also, in this day-and-age, a potentially dangerous narrative that can be easily exploited as propaganda that supports the excesses of American imperialism and global capitalism.

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

A loud gunshot is heard echoing through the dark alley, and the scream of a little boy is heard… that is the origin of batman, but that is not why you are reading this essay. You are this essay to observe whether you should decide to Dream Big or to be more Realistic, well I am here to say the only logical thing… Why not

Over the years, Batman’s character had become a household name when discussing anti-heroes from the DC universe. Although not every comic book fan would consider him an anti-hero, people would still associate anger and broodiness when referring to the character of Bruce Wayne due to his apparent dark nature. Frank Miller’s the Dark Knight Returns had changed things; not just did it focus on Batman’s broody nature, but it had also expanded on the internal battles that had been the cause of the darkness and the reason for Batman’s questionable methods. Miller managed to bring needed humanity to Batman that had been missing in earlier ages. The qualities that made the Dark Knight more in touch with his humanity were; having his origin story trauma affect him until adulthood, experiencing internal psychological conflict, and possessing moral flaws.

Many of us consider Batman the emotionless dark knight, the one who fights crime under the cover of darkness, the one superhero to uses a fear factor to play in his role. What most people don’t see is his everything good that he stands for. As a child, Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered during a mugging, right beside Bruce. Bruce was spared and the complications of that night would reach down, deep into his core lasting with him forever. Bruce uses this internal struggle as a way only to make him stronger and in that moment he instantly becomes the symbol to all of mankind as the growth of strength in the face of tragedy and despair. Throughout Batmans career, he fails on multiple occasion being beaten down mentally, emotionally, physically

Another work by Crutcher emphasizes that ‘Many Lives of the Batman’ and ‘Batman Unmasked’ are bought in three areas: popular culture studies, popular culture as it relates to marketing and consumerism, and the nature of the comic publishing industry. Most writers have examined the impact of Dark Knight Returns on cultural consciousness, politics, and so on. This antihero construction sparks centuries old dialogues on ethics, the kind of business that comprises the bulk of Batman. “The complexities and graphics in the novel and comic of Batman have been defined as his duality with his villains” (Crutcher 66). Due to popularity and the existence of Batman, people began using the Batman symbol as paraphernalia on personal belongings such as clothing, equipment, and supplies.

Batman’s butler, Alfred says, “Everything’s changed…Men fall from the sky. The gods hurl thunderbolts. Innocents die…the fever. The rage. The feeling of powerlessness. It turns good men cruel.”

Bruce Wayne is the well mannered billionaire known to few as Batman. Wayne tries to keep his identity hidden from the public. Wayne’s suit is a prototype that was rejected by the army because of the cost. Batman protects the streets of the fictional city of Gotham City, sometimes accompanied by Robin.

When someone says “superhero,” it is automatically assumed that one is talking about someone who saves others using extraordinary powers or someone who is there to protect and make others feel safe. For decades, superheroes have been around fighting crime and saving civilians from the villains that reign. These superheroes create a light and give the viewer some kind of hope. Although a superhero is seen as someone who is god-like, there is one hero who defies this stereotype. His name: Batman. Batman has been around for nearly seventy-five years and has evolved into a a very controversial character. Some people may see Batman as a dark figure who is not a hero, but a nuisance, while others may see him as something greater than a superhero. In Christopher Nolan’s, The Dark Knight, released in 2008, Batman is a character who is seen in a different way than previous iterations. Instead of just a crime-fighting hero, Batman is presented as something greater as well as something some may overlook. In Nolan’s 2008 film, Batman portrays a character that not only relates to society on a person level, but also parallels the Bush administration post 9/11.

Batman or Bruce Wayne, is a bat-themed vigilante that carries out what he considers to be justice within the corrupt, crime-infested Gotham City. (Halevy and Cooper, 2016) (DC Comics, 2017). Bruce Wayne is the billionaire owner of Wayne Enterprises and inherited his wealth and desire to fight crime after witnessing his parents being mugged and then murdered. DC describes him as “both a leader and a hero.” (DC Comics, 2017). In the typical Batman comic however, Batman is being hunted by the police, mostly due to his violent solutions to crime. “[He] distrusts the police and willingly breaks the law in order to enforce his own values of what he considers justice.” An interesting example occurs in the very first Batman comic: Batman No.1 1940, in which Batman executes a mental patient by hanging him from his Batplane. Using a toxic serum, an evil scientist had mutated the mental patient into a very strong, enraged monster, locked him in a truck, and was planning to use him to rob a bank. Batman kills the truck driver with the Batplane’s mounted machine gun, then makes a noose with his Batrope, lowers it down, and hangs the monster while he’s attempting to crawl out of the truck wreckage. The monster’s corpse is casually dragged along behind the Batplane, and Batman remarks, "He's probably better off this way." (Cracked, 2012). Interestingly enough, Batman had created and used an antidote to this serum just a few pages earlier, but did not attempt, or even think to use the antidote on the monster. Despite this, Batman is considered a superhero and is often compared to Superman, who by stark contrast, “is willing to fight alongside the law,” and has “faith in the American criminal justice system.” (Halevy and Cooper, 2016)

Batman's a whole other story. The filmmakers have worked out the mask problems from the previous film; Bale fills the suit with grace and danger. His voice is disguised as well - it's now a bass-heavy synthesized whisper. The character seems more than ever an extension of his high-tech toys (like the neat-o Bat-scooter that pops out of the Batmobile at one point, ecstatically rearing up like the Lone Ranger's Silver). He represents a citizen's darkest urges, though, and it eats at him. He's Dirty Harry crossed with Hamlet.

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