A boy’s father is one of the most important figures of his life. A father teaches his son respect and dignity, molding his child into a man. Without a father, Batman had no one to depend upon, no one to tell him who he was or even who he couldn’t be. That is until he met Alfred Pennyworth. After the death of Wayne’s parents, Alfred took Bruce in. He became Batman’s father, mentoring and teaching Bruce everything he knows today. Wayne continuously depends on Alfred time after time when he needs insight or guidance, knowing fully well he can trust Alfred. Ultimately, Alfred is the true reason Batman is the hero of Gotham City. Looking through Batman’s past, we know his parents were killed when he was very young. Reading more into the lore
At the age of seven, Bruce said that his greatest desire was to see his father, who was a soldier in Rhodesia. Since his father was in the army, he was never there for his son; as a consequence Bruce had trouble building relationships with those around him for the majority of his young adulthood. However, he experienced a drastic change in his forties, where he finally got married and had two children. This was the first time in his life that Bruce appeared to be genuinely happy and content. Bruce loved his children dearly and he “Just [wanted] to protect [his] kids from everything that could harm them”. He even sacrificed his dream to be an international cricket player to take care of them. Although he never actually got to build a relationship with his own father, he built a loving and supportive relationship with his own kids. Looking at how much he valued having a close relationship with his father at age seven was very reflective of how much he valued his family at age forty
The air smelled sharply of chemicals, and smoke. You can hear sirens from the GCPD cars. The sound blaring from being so close to them was reading to the point when I heard my being called I missed it.
Is Batman a hero? Batman is a hero because he follows the hero cycle. The hero cycle that batman follows is easily split into 3 sections, departure, initiation, and return.
In a very highly tense and stressful situation, people tend to go as far as they can to avoid the situation at all costs. There are only a handful of people who run towards the problem to solve it in hopes to save someone’s life. These people are risking their own lives to save someone in need of aid, all without any money, fame, or endorsements in the future. In today’s society the concept of heroism can make a huge impact on a person’s or society’s view. Heroes help teach us what is right from wrong and constantly role-modeling the concept of persistency such as the very popular superhero Batman. He is persistently fighting crime in Gotham City, and will not stop until the criminals are put to justice. Even though his actions are more violent
Bruce Wayne’s longtime friend Rachel Dawes says, "It’¬s not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you” (Nolan). In Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne’s fictional journey transforming into the Dark Knight begins when his parents are murdered in cold blood outside of a theater in Gotham. The experience Wayne had with Gotham’s crime early in his life traumatized him, and it left him without a sense of purpose. As a result of his parents’ murder, Wayne goes on a journey around the world to discover his purpose; he decides that his calling is back in Gotham. Wayne creates the vigilante Batman because he realizes the city his parents worked hard to build is being destroyed by organized crime.
While Batman was still Bruce Wayne, his parents were killed by a soon to be supervillain, this caused him to have an alternative motive to become a “hero.” For example Captain America fight crime and serves the city for the people not for his own benefit. Batman might seem like he is doing what hero is supposed to do, but he is merely trying to avenge his parents death. “ Police are perplexed, worried the group will turn into vigilantes and doubt that the superhero policy is ever stopped any crime,” (source A). This is the same with Batman; the police do not know what to make of him but are worried that he will get himself in trouble. Batman might seem like he is doing things for others, yet he does them for himself.
One can see through the story how different characters show these emotions after losing their loved ones. We can see that Charlie, the little boy who is completely sure that he is the one and only Batman. Children have different type of methods when dealing with emotions and tragedies - one might think that it all happened to the cartoon characters or one might only be able to express themselves as cartoon character. Charlie might blame himself in one way of not being able to save his father - he was after all already batman at that point.
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).
What has been observed about Batman is this, the emotional trauma that Batman has experienced is disconcerting as it continues to be untreated and let run wild. What this is comparable to is a wild animal who has not eaten in several days, as the longer it goes without eating the more willing it is to maul someone or something to death. Without the resources and support of Alfred the shred of humanity that is inside of Bruce Wayne would have been long gone, shown in the Batman Who Laughs origin because when Batman was changed completely the one person who could have stopped all of this from happening was not even there, and that person was none other than Alfred
Both Batman and Batwoman are victims of crime and the pain and loss suffered from the criminal acts is their mutual driving force. Batman, at a young age, lost both of his parents in a robbery shootout. When the crime happened, he did not know what to do – he simply watched as his parents' bodies lay lifeless by the road. The image was forever imprinted on the boy's mind. He could not, no matter how hard he tried, to stop recounting the night he became an orphan. After school and running a successful business, Wayne feels that he is ready to give back to the city by fighting criminals.
What makes a hero? Saving a puppy from a burning building? Or what about being a single mother raising three kids and working two jobs? Both of these could be good candidates for heroes since they both possess the characteristic of strength—not just physical strength, but mental strength. This is one of the most important traits of a hero but it is not the only one. Courage, intelligence, and morality are also necessary in order to really get penciled in to the “hero” category. Being a hero also means doing what’s right almost all the time, even when no one is looking. So that guy who just happened to be in the right place at the right time gets the rubber end while the hard-working mother who
The man behind Batman’s secret identity is an American billionaire, playboy, philanthropist and the owner of Wayne Enterprises, Bruce Wayne. The night Bruce witnessed his parent’s murder, he took an oath of revenge that
“Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary” Gerard Way. What do Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America all have in common? Well, the obvious answer would be that they are all superheroes. From the time one is little they are told magnificent stories of charming princes, handsome knights, and cheeky vigilantes who all, in one way or another, save the day. At a young age a hero is someone who is always courageous, fearless, and willing to do whatever it takes to win the fair maiden's heart. However, as one grows up and matures, the ideas of what makes a hero can begin to change. With age comes wisdom; and with that wisdom comes the knowledge that sometimes the bravest warriors are the most unexpected.
According to the movie Batman Begins, by Christopher Nolan, outside of a theater one evening, Bruce Wayne’s parents were mugged and killed (Batman Begins).
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