Batman Social Issues

The Batman movie in 1989 was so successful because it was the first comic book turned into a movie. This opened the door for the comic book company DC, Inc. to develop other movies later. People love superheroes! I feel that Batman was popular also because, it allowed us to have a hero that would save us from our deteriorating humanity.

Batman was about different characters and how they developed into heroes, damsels in distress, or into a villains. If you don’t fit the social norms people think of you as a freak that, or shouldn’t have a place in society. Bruce Wayne had the alter ego Batman, Batman was everything that society wasn’t able to accept, but Bruce was the perfect upper class social lite that was always giving parties to raise money for charities. He was the perfect gentleman. In Batman’s fight for justice he was able to clean up the streets of Gotham City, and bring the Joker down for all the bad things he had done, even killing Bruce’s mother and father after all those years. Batman at night, Bruce Wayne by day, two totally different people sharing the same body and the same reason why they did the things they did. Bruce Wayne was a victim of the city in which he lives, with the death of his mother and father, this was the beginning for him to rid Gotham City of its

criminal element and the corruption that was found in public government. Bruce, the billionaire that could have anything he wanted, just wanted justice for the loss of his parents, dismay of the city, so being Batman allowed him to kill two birds with one stone. As Batman he could rid the city of criminals that needed to be off the streets, his home town of Gotham City was so full of corruption, prostitutes, gangsters, and criminals, the city had turned into a war zone with shoot outs and rioting.The city was so economically depressed and businesses had all closed their doors due to violence and crime. Since Batman was able to enlist help from the police force, political figures such as the Mayor, it would allow businessmen back into the city to stir up revenue. The community came to realize that Batman was a hero that would save them from the crime and despair that had taken over their community. So he was no longer. considered a freak, deviant, or a criminal. He was there to protect the City of Gotham and their residents.
Alfred Pennyworth was the perfect member of society, his only goal in life was to take care of Bruce Wayne. He was the confidante for Bruce, he kept all of his secrets. Vickie Vale a young photographer that had made a name for herself in society with the photos she had taken. It seemed that she was perfect with her good looks, and class she was accepted in our society as norm. Her problem was the she felt disregarded when Bruce didn’t call her back after she spent the night with him. It seemed she had always been dumped by men and this made her suspicious and helpless to the choices she made in men. She was desired by Bruce, The Joker, and Alexander Knox they are wanted to have her in their lives, but she chose Bruce. Alexander Knox a Dick Tracy look alike, with his hat and trench coat. He is a reporter that is always looking for a scope, this makes people unwilling to answer his questions. He is always looking for the truth and justice. Jack Napier was menace to society even when he was young, one of his crimes was the murder of Bruce Wayne mother and father. His life of crime continue even though Carl Grissom was more corrupt than himself tried to have him killed, because he was having an affair with Alicia Hunt. His terror continue after he became The Joker with the disfigurement to his face, made him want to turn all people into his pieces of art, he thought he was now an artist and people would have more respect for him. Jack still wasn’t a figure that society would take in under their wing. Simply put he was an outcast, womanizer, and a thug. Commissioner Gordon, was the lowest of lowest next to the officials he worked with in Gotham City, he would take bids from companies to take care of his gambling. Society accepted him as a member, but his wealth came from his criminal actions.
The movie Batman had many social issues, but the worst was the loss of humanity through the corrupt government, and the criminals running the city.

Humanity can only be restored through people accepting that everything doesn’t have to fit the norm to be beneficial to society. With any culture there is going to be groups of people that are different, but as nation, people have to put aside their feelings and do what is best for their communities. When everyone works together it improves the economic, social, and cultural values of a community. Politics is a hard one, but when people elect an official they hope they will keep their word on what they promised to make the world

better.