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    Batman and Supergirl

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    ​Supergirl comics were published in the late 1950’s‚ in an atmosphere that is considerably different from that in which Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was created. Supergirl comics were created in the post World War II setting‚ when Americans reverted to their traditional beliefs. In contrast‚ Batman; The Dark Knight Returns was created during the Cold War era of the late 1980’s‚ when tensions ran high between the two super powers; the Soviet Union and the United States of America. These two different

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    Uncertainty In Batman

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    conversation explains Batman has no limits to saving people. However‚ people did not react the way he thought they would; they were not grateful‚ but blamed him instead for the craziness. In another scene where Bruce has a date with Natascha and Rachel with Harvey Dent‚ the white knight‚ Natascha says‚ ?Gotham needs heroes like you[Harvey Dent]- elected officials‚ not a man[Batman] who thinks he’s above the law?(Dark Streaming). Natascha makes it clear she does not agree that batman is a hero. His self-doubt

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    Batman In The Giver

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    Receiver of memory is the perfect example because he is living and takes part in the action. Protagonist – In the movie‚ The Dark Knight Rises‚ there is Batman. He is a well-known superhero who protects the city of Gotham. He dresses as a bat‚ is a billionaire‚ and has tons of weapons to defeat bad guys. Although many people are not superhero’s‚ Batman is a great example of a protagonist because of what he goes through. Many can sympathize with his need to help or his isolation

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    Batman Stereotypes

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    “Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million‚ or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year.” In movies like Batman: The Dark Knight and books including Joey Pigza Loses Control mental illnesses are misrepresented. Most mentally ill individuals are seen to be dangerous or incompetent. It is putting a stigma on mental illnesses. “”The portrayals serve to distance ’them’ from the rest of ’us.’”” Movies and TV shows make it seem like most criminal or violent acts are done by people

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    batman essay

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    Matthew Calhoun 09/16/2014 Fys- Batman Begins! Bruce Wayne a criminal at the time met a man (Ra’s al ghul).This man sent him on a jouney and taught him to overcome his fear (Bruce Wayne feared bats). When he was young‚ he fell into an old well and‚ he became surrounded by bats. Soon Bruce’s father came to his aid‚ and told Bruce that the reason we fall‚ is to simply get back up. Although this comforted Bruce‚ the bats became literally his biggest fear. Bruce’s father and mother were killed

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    Batman Monologue

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    Banananana Batman! “Get your banana hands away from me!” ‚ screamed the black and yellow winged blur. Of course Mum had just eaten a banana with her muesli and the scent still lingered on her fingers. "NO‚ NO‚ STOP. I can even smell it!" argued the caped crusader as Mum tried to haul him into the car. This is Charlie‚ the six year old "wannabe" Batman who is terrified of bananas. You see he is an odd little fellow. While he would supposedly fight crime and rise against all vegetable kind‚ in hope

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    batman and superman

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    ere are so many different superheroes but the most popular are Superman and Batman. These two characters are the best American superheroes of all times. Superman and Batman are both extremely courageous and help the innocent and eliminate crime. Many have wondered who would win in a fight‚ the man of steel‚ Superman‚ or‚ the caped crusader‚ Batman. One is from another planet‚ has super-powers and can do nearly almost anything. While the other doesn’t necessarily have super-power‚ but has made himself

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    Batman Begins Vs. The Odyssey How can two heroic journeys be so different when they actually have so much in common? This is when two great people such as Christopher Nolan and Homer have their artwork made to be recognized and adored by all the world. “Batman Begins” and The Odyssey are both great works of art. Homer‚ the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ is considered the greatest at ancient Greek epic poems. Christopher Nolan is the director‚ producer‚ and co writer of “Batman Begins

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    Batman Essay

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    Batman Essay Everyone enjoys the story of the super hero vigilante Batman‚ and Christopher Nolan did a great job at creating a more modern and realistic series of films (Batman Begins‚ The Dark Night‚ and The Dark Night Rises). With them being more modern its makes things easier for us to relate too. I also believe Nolan did this to try and give the audience a a more relatable perspective to our own world and reality. This type of comparison can really begin to expose the subliminal messages of

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    ANALYSIS OF BATMAN

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    Analysis of: The Dark Knight Rises Batman is a wanted criminal for murdering Gathom city’s district attorney‚ Harvey Dent. But hasn’t been seen or heard of since the events of the murder eight years ago. In the mean time‚ the few years of peace enjoyed by Gathom are ruined at the arrival of Bane‚ a ruthless mercenary determined to fulfill the destiny of his master‚ Ras-Al-Ghul‚ and destroy Gathom once and for all. Once again Batman must come to the rescue and save the people of Gathom

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